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Introduction to the Bible, An: A Journey Into Three Worlds

ISBN: 9780130316783 | 0130316784
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2001

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SummaryTable of Contents
For one-term, freshman/sophomore-level courses in Introduction to the Bible, Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Introduction to the New Testament, The Bible as Literature, Introduction to Religion. Widely acknowledged as the best one-volume introduction to the Bible, this popular text explores the literary, historical, and contemporary worlds of the Bible, and is ideal for those who have had little or no previous exposure to the subject. Drawing on the most recent trends in biblical scholarship, the authors introduce students to th... MORE
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Abbreviations of the Books of the Biblexxi
Forewordxxiii
Prefacexxv
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
The Three Worlds of the Bible: An Orientation
1(34)
An Orientation to the Literary World
3(5)
The Jewish and the Christian Bibles
3(1)
Overview of the Tanak
4(3)
Overview of the New Testament
7(1)
An Orientation to the Historical World
8(20)
Introduction
8(1)
Canonization
9(1)
Textual History
10(1)
Translation of the Bible into English
11(3)
Interpretation
14(5)
Geography of the Ancient Near East and Israel
19(3)
History of the Ancient Near East
22(4)
History of Ancient Israel
26(2)
An Orientation to the Contemporary World
28(3)
The Problem: Journeying Into the First Two Worlds
31(1)
Summary
32(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
33(2)
Preparing for the Journey: An Orientation to the Methods of Biblical Study
35(26)
Intrinsic Study: Journeying into the Literary World
37(10)
Introduction
37(10)
Extrinsic Study: Entering the Historical World
47(7)
Literary History
47(2)
The Empirical Historical Method
49(1)
Revisionism
50(1)
Archaeology
51(3)
Uses of the Text: Traveling Into the Contemporary World
54(4)
Summary
58(1)
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
59(2)
PART TWO: THE TORAH
Origins: The Book of Genesis
61(24)
Prehistory: Cosmic Origins (Genesis 1-2)
62(5)
The Literary World: Balance in Genesis 1-2
62(2)
The Historical World: Creation Accounts of the Ancient Near East
64(3)
Prehistory: Communal Origins (Genesis 3-11)
67(5)
The Literary World: Separation in Genesis 3-11
67(4)
The Historical World: Setting the Stage for History
71(1)
Origins of the People of God (Genesis 12-50)
72(9)
The Literary World: Promise and Journey in the Ancestor Legends
72(6)
The Historical World: The Ancestors in History
78(3)
Summary
81(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
82(3)
Covenant: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
85(17)
Let my People go (Exodus 1-18)
86(6)
The Literary World: Pharaoh a God?
86(1)
The Historical World: The Exodus in History
87(5)
You Shall be my People, and I Shall be Your God (Exodus 19-50, Leviticus, Numbers)
92(4)
The Literary World: Covenant and Law
92(3)
The Historical World: Law in the Ancient Near East
95(1)
A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Deuteronomy)
96(3)
The Literary World: The Farewell Address of Moses
96(2)
The Historical World: The Lawbook in the Temple
98(1)
Summary
99(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
99(3)
PART THREE: PROPHETS
The Nation Israel: Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings (The Former Prophets)
102(30)
The Occupation of Canaan (Joshua and Judges)
103(6)
The Literary World: Balance in Joshua 1-12 and Judges 1-2
103(1)
The Historical World: How Did the Israelites Occupy Canaan?
104(5)
From Tribes to State (Judges, Samuel)
109(4)
The Literary World: A Cycle of Legends about Heroes
109(3)
The Historical World
112(1)
From State to Empire: the United Kingdom (Second Samuel, First Kings 1-11)
113(9)
The Literary World: David and Solomon
113(3)
The Historical World
116(6)
From Empire to Exile: the Divided Kingdom (First Kings 12-22, Second Kings)
122(8)
The Literary World: The Patterning of History in Kings
122(3)
The Historical World
125(5)
Summary
130(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
130(2)
Covenant Advocates: The Prophets o f Ancient Israel (The Latter Prophets)
132(28)
Prophecy as a Social Phenomenon
133(4)
The Prophets and Their Times
137(3)
The Origins of Prophecy
137(1)
Elijah and Elisha
138(1)
The Latter Prophets
139(1)
Prophetic Speech and Prophetic Literature
140(3)
Prophetic Themes: Covenant, Judgment, Redemption
143(1)
The Prophetic Books
144(13)
The Isaiah Anthology
145(3)
Jeremiah
148(2)
Ezekiel
150(1)
The Scroll of the Twelve
151(6)
Summary
157(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
158(2)
PART FOUR: THE WRITINGS
Israel's Sacred Songs: Psalms, Song of Songs, and Lamentations (The Writings I)
160(17)
A People's Poetry: the Book of Psalms
161(9)
Introduction
161(1)
The Literary World: The Psalms as Poems
161(6)
The Historical World: The Psalms in Israel's Worship
167(3)
The Megilloth
170(1)
The Song of Songs
170(3)
The Literary World: An Anthology of Love Poems
171(1)
The Historical World: Authorship and Original Function
172(1)
Lamentations
173(2)
The Literary World: An Anthology of Laments
173(1)
The Historical World: Original Setting
174(1)
Summary
175(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
176(1)
The Way of Wisdom: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes (The Writings II)
177(20)
The Literary World
178(14)
Proverbs: The Blessings of Wisdom
178(4)
Job: The Limits of Wisdom
182(7)
Ecclesiastes: The Futility of Wisdom
189(3)
The Wisdom Movement in Israel and the Ancient Near East
192(2)
Summary
194(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
195(2)
The Rest of the Writings: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel
197(17)
The Historical World: After the Exile
198(5)
Cyrus and the Fall of Babylon
198(2)
The Return
200(1)
The Temple
201(1)
Nehemiah: The Wall
201(1)
The Torah
201(1)
The Hellenistic Age
202(1)
The Literary World: The Chronicler's History (Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah)
203(1)
Two Short Stories: Ruth and Esther
204(3)
The Book of Ruth: A Woman of Valor
204(2)
The Book of Esther: A Dream Fulfilled
206(1)
The Horizon of History: The Birth of Apocalyptic (Daniel)
207(5)
Introduction: Apocalyptic Literature and Movements
207(3)
The Book of Daniel
210(2)
Summary
212(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
212(2)
PART FIVE: AFTER THE TANAK
Jewish Life and Literature (200 B.C.E.-100 C.E.)
214(27)
The Historical World: Varieties of Classical Judaism
215(18)
The Maccabean Period
215(6)
The New Order
221(2)
The Pharisees
223(3)
The Sadducees
226(1)
The Essenes
226(1)
Covenanters
227(3)
The Zealots
230(1)
The Samaritans
230(1)
Common Judaism
231(1)
The People of the Land
231(1)
Hellenistic Judaism
231(1)
The Nazareans
232(1)
Conclusion
232(1)
The Literary World
233(6)
The Deuterocanon
234(1)
The Larger Apocrypha
235(1)
The Dead Sea Scrolls
236(1)
Rabbinic Literature
237(2)
Summary
239(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
239(2)
PART SIX: THE GOSPELS
The Proclaimer: Jesus of Nazareth
241(23)
Evidence Outside the Gospels
244(3)
The Gospels as Sources: Where did Jesus ``Fit''?
247(8)
The Historical Fit
249(1)
The Ideological Fit
250(3)
The Sociological Fit
253(2)
Jesus and the Titles Attributed to him
255(6)
Messiah
255(3)
Son of God
258(1)
Son of Man
259(1)
Lord
260(1)
Conclusion
261(1)
Summary
262(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
263(1)
The Proclaimer Becomes the Proclaimed: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John
264(29)
The Growth of the Gospels
265(3)
What a Gospel Is
265(1)
The Synoptic Problem
265(3)
The Literary Worlds of the Gospels
268(17)
Mark: The Secret Revealed through Suffering
268(4)
Matthew: A Higher Righteousness
272(4)
Luke: Good News for All
276(3)
John: The Journey of Jesus
279(6)
The Historical Settings of the Gospels
285(4)
Mark
285(1)
Matthew
286(1)
Luke
287(1)
John
287(2)
Summary
289(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
290(3)
PART SEVEN: THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
The Birth of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles
293(18)
The Unity of Luke-Acts
294(1)
The Acts as Literature
295(4)
The Earliest Church
299(9)
The Jerusalem Church
301(1)
Gentile Converts
302(1)
Persecution
303(1)
Leadership
304(1)
A Time Whose Idea Had Come
305(3)
Summary
308(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
309(2)
PART EIGHT: LETTEIZS
Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles: The Letters of Paul
311(26)
The Quest for the ``Historical'' Paul
313(5)
Paul and Judaism
313(2)
Paul, the Apostle
315(3)
Letters as Literature
318(2)
Themes in the Letters of Paul
320(1)
The Letters of Paul in Context
321(13)
First Thessalonians: Like a Thief in the Night
322(1)
Second Thessalonians: Stand Firm
323(1)
First Corinthians: Unity in the Spirit
324(1)
Second Corinthians: From Bitterness to Joy
325(1)
Galatians: ``The Gospel Which Was Preached by Me''
326(1)
Romans: The Power of God for the Salvation of All
327(3)
Philippians: My Joy Complete
330(1)
Philemon: No Longer a Slave
331(1)
Colossians: Christ Is All in All
331(2)
Ephesians: He Is Our Peace
333(1)
Summary
334(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
334(3)
The Growing Church: The Pastoral and General Epistles, Hebrews, and the Revelation to John
337(27)
Toward a Postapostolic Church (70-150 C.E.)
338(6)
Internal Changes
338(2)
The Church and Judaism
340(1)
The Church and Rome
341(2)
The Outcome
343(1)
The Pastoral Epistles: Be Strong in the Faith
344(2)
First Timothy
344(1)
Second Timothy
345(1)
Titus
345(1)
The Letter to the Hebrews: Christ as High Priest and Mediator of a New Convenant
346(2)
The General (Catholic) Epistles: for the Whole Church (James; First Peter; Jude; Second Peter; First, Second, and Third John)
348(6)
The Letter of James
349(1)
First Peter
350(1)
Jude
351(1)
Second Peter
351(1)
First John
352(1)
Second John
353(1)
Third John
353(1)
The Revelation to John: What Must Happen Soon
354(5)
The New Testament Apocrypha
359(2)
Gospels
359(1)
Other Works
360(1)
Summary
361(1)
The Contemporary World: Questions for Discussion and Reflection
362(2)
PART NINE: CONCLLISION
Journey On!
364(11)
Glossary375(16)
Annotated Bibliography391(24)
Index415

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