Using the "three worlds" of the historical background, the literary features, and the interpretive possibilities for the text, this book surveys the major divisions of the Bible and presents examples of how to interpret the Bible using contemporary methodologies.

Tomothy R. Carmody is a professor at Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama.

Preface

ix

1. Bible Basics: Reading the Bible in Faith

1

(23)

Creating Readers of the Bible

1

(1)

The Bible as the Word of God

2

(4)

The Canon of the Bible

6

(2)

The Process of Creating the Bible

8

(2)

The Meaning of the Bible

10

(5)

The Bible as History

15

(1)

Genres of the Bible

16

(1)

The Text of the Bible

17

(3)

Order of Study

20

(1)

Using Your Bible

20

(4)

2. Old Testament Introduction

24

(15)

3. Pentateuch

39

(47)

Introduction 3

9

(43)

Mythical Prehistory

52

(8)

Genesis 2-3

52

(8)

Ancestral Narratives

60

(8)

Introduction

60

(2)

Jacob and Esau (Genesis 27)

62

(6)

The Law

68

(18)

Introduction

68

(2)

Exodus 21, 34; Leviticus 20; Deuteronomy 5

70

(16)

4. Historical Books

86

(23)

Introduction

86

(3)

Deuteronomistic History

89

(10)

Introduction

89

(1)

Judges 4-5

90

(9)

Historical Novels

99

(10)

Introduction

99

(2)

Ruth 3

101

(8)

5. Wisdom Books

109

(30)

Introduction

109

(7)

Job

116

(9)

Introduction

116

(4)

Job 6-7

120

(5)

Psalms

125

Introduction

125

(3)

Psalm 22

128

Proverbs 1

2

(137)

Introduction

132

(3)

Proverbs 9

135

(4)

6. The Prophets

139

(46)

Introduction

139

(13)

Isaiah

152

(10)

Introduction

152

(3)

Isaiah 6

155

(7)

Jeremiah

162

(11)

Introduction

162

(4)

Jeremiah 13 :1-11

166

(3)

Jeremiah 20:7-18

169

(4)

Daniel

173

(23)

Introduction

173

(4)

Daniel 7

177

(8)

7. New Testament Introduction

185

(11)

8. Gospels and Acts of the Apostles

196

(52)

Introduction

196

(9)

Matthew

205

(31)

Introduction

205

(8)

Matthew 2:13-23

213

(7)

Matthew 9:18-26

220

(8)

Matthew 18:10-14

228

(8)

John

236

(12)

Introduction

236

(5)

John 10:1-18

241

(7)

9. Letters of Paul

248

(34)

Introduction

248

(14)

Romans

262

(11)

Introduction

262

(5)

Romans 3:21-26

267

(6)

1 Thessalonians

273

(9)

Introduction

273

(3)

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

276

(6)

10. Later New Testament Writings

282

(24)

Introduction

282

(1)

1 Peter

283

(9)

Introduction

283

(6)

1 Peter 3:13-22

289

(3)

Revelation

292

(1)

Introduction

292

(14)

Revelation 14:14-20

300

(6)

Glossary

306

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