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Introduction to the Bible : A Journey into Three Worlds

ISBN: 9780138971090 | 0138971099
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL PTR
Pub. Date: 1/1/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
This popular book maintains its exploration of the literary, historical, and contemporary worlds of the Bible.
Abbreviations of the Books of the Biblexv(2)
Forewordxvii(2)
Prefacexix
PART ONE INTRODUCTION1(58)
Chapter 1 The Three Worlds of the Bib... MORE
1(33)
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(2)
Textual History
11(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(1)
Chapter 2 Preparing for the Journey: An Orientation to the Methods of Biblical Study
34(25)
INTRINSIC STUDY: JOURNEYING INTO THE LITERARY WORLD
36(10)
Introduction
36(10)
EXTRINSIC STUDY: ENTERING THE HISTORICAL WORLD
46(7)
Literary History
46(2)
The Empirical Historical Method
48(1)
Revisionism
49(1)
Archaeology
50(3)
USES OF THE TEXT: TRAVELING INTO THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
53(4)
SUMMARY
57(1)
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
57(2)
PART TWO: THE TORAH59(40)
Chapter 3 Origins: The Book of Genesis
59(23)
PREHISTORY: COSMIC ORIGINS (GENESIS 1-2)
60(5)
The Literary World: Balance in Genesis 1-2
60(2)
The Historical World: Creation Accounts of the Ancient Near East
62(3)
PREHISTORY: COMMUNAL ORIGINS (GENESIS 3-11)
65(4)
The Literary World: Separation in Genesis 3-11
65(3)
The Historical World: Setting the Stage for History
68(1)
ORIGINS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD (GENESIS 12-50)
69(9)
The Literary World: Promise and Journey in the Ancestor Legends
69(6)
The Historical World: The Ancestors in History
75(3)
SUMMARY
78(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
79(3)
Chapter 4 Covenant: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
82(17)
LET MY PEOPLE GO (EXODUS 1-18)
83(6)
The Literary World: Pharaoh a God?
83(1)
The Historical World: The Exodus in History
84(5)
YOU SHALL BE MY PEOPLE, AND I SHALL BE YOUR GOD (EXODUS 19-50, LEVITICUS, NUMBERS)
89(4)
The Literary World: Covenant and Law
89(3)
The Historical World: Law in the Ancient Near East
92(1)
A LOOK BACK, A LOOK AHEAD (DEUTERONOMY)
93(3)
The Literary World: The Farewell Address of Moses
93(2)
The Historical World: The Lawbook in the Temple
95(1)
SUMMARY
96(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
96(3)
PART THREE: PROPHETS99(57)
Chapter 5 The Nation Israel: Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings (The Former Prophets)
99(29)
THE OCCUPATION OF CANAAN (JOSHUA AND JUDGES)
100(6)
The Literary World: Balance in Joshua 1-12 and Judges 1-2
100(1)
The Historical World: How Did the Israelites Occupy Canaan?
101(5)
FROM TRIBES TO STATE (JUDGES, SAMUEL)
106(4)
The Literary World: A Cycle of Legends about Heroes
106(3)
The Historical World
109(1)
FROM STATE TO EMPIRE: THE UNITED KINGDOM (SECOND SAMUEL, FIRST KINGS 1-11)
110(8)
The Literary World: David and Solomon
110(3)
The Historical World
113(5)
FROM EMPIRE TO EXILE: THE DIVIDED KINGDOM (FIRST KINGS 12-22, SECOND KINGS)
118(7)
The Literary World: The Patterning of History in Kings
118(3)
The Historical World
121(4)
SUMMARY
125(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
126(2)
Chapter 6 Covenant Advocates: The Prophets of Ancient Israel (The Latter Prophets)
128(28)
PROPHECY AS A SOCIAL PHENOMENON
129(4)
THE PROPHETS AND THEIR TIMES
133(2)
The Origins of Prophecy
133(1)
Elijah and Elisha
134(1)
The Latter Prophets
135(1)
PROPHETIC SPEECH AND PROPHETIC LITERATURE
135(4)
PROPHETIC THEMES: COVENANT, JUDGEMENT, REDEMPTION
139(1)
THE PROPHETIC BOOKS
140(13)
The Isaiah Anthology
141(3)
Jeremiah
144(2)
Ezekiel
146(1)
The Scroll of the Twelve
147(6)
SUMMARY
153(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
154(2)
PART FOUR: THE WRITINGS156(54)
Chapter 7 Israel's Sacred Songs: Psalms, Song of Songs, and Lamentations (The Writings I)
156(17)
A PEOPLE'S POETRY: THE BOOK OF PSALMS
157(9)
Introduction
157(1)
The Literary World: The Psalms as Poems
157(6)
The Historical World: The Psalms in Israel's Worship
163(3)
THE MEGILLOTH
166(1)
THE SONG OF SONGS
166(3)
The Literary World: An Anthology of Love Poems
167(1)
The Historical World: Authorship and Original Function
168(1)
LAMENTATIONS
169(2)
The Literary World: An Anthology of Laments
169(1)
The Historical World: Original Setting
170(1)
SUMMARY
171(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
171(2)
Chapter 8 The Way of Wisdom: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes (The Writings II)
173(20)
THE LITERARY WORLD
174(14)
Proverbs: The Blessings of Wisdom
174(4)
Job: The Limits of Wisdom
178(7)
Ecclesiastes: The Futility of Wisdom
185(3)
THE WISDOM MOVEMENT IN ISRAEL AND THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
188(2)
SUMMARY
190(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
191(2)
Chapter 9 The Rest of the Writings: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel
193(17)
THE HISTORICAL WORLD: AFTER THE EXILE
194(5)
Cyrus and the Fall of Babylon
194(2)
The Return
196(1)
The Temple
197(1)
Nehemiah: The Wall
197(1)
The Torah
197(1)
The Hellenistic Age
198(1)
THE LITERARY WORLD: THE CHRONICLER'S HISTORY (CHRONICLES, EZRA, AND NEHEMIAH)
199(1)
TWO SHORT STORIES: RUTH AND ESTHER
200(3)
The Book of Ruth: A Woman of Valor
200(2)
The Book of Esther: A Dream Fulfilled
202(1)
THE HORIZON OF HISTORY: THE BIRTH OF APOCALYPTIC (DANIEL)
203(4)
Introduction: Apocalyptic Literature and Movements
203(2)
The Book of Daniel
205(2)
SUMMARY
207(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
208(2)
PART FIVE: AFTER THE TANAK210(27)
Chapter 10 Jewish Life and Literature (200 B.C.E.-100 C.E.
210(27)
THE HISTORICAL WORLD: VARIETIES OF CLASSICAL JUDAISM
211(17)
The Maccabean Period
211(6)
The New Order
217(2)
The Pharisees
219(2)
The Sadducees
221(1)
The Essenes
222(1)
Covenanters
222(3)
The Zealots
225(1)
The Samaritans
225(1)
Common Judaism
226(1)
The People of the Land
226(1)
Hellenistic Judaism
227(1)
The Nazareans
228(1)
Conclusion
228(1)
THE LITERARY WORLD
228(6)
The Deuterocanon
229(1)
The Larger Apocrypha
230(2)
The Dead Sea Scrolls
232(1)
Rabbinic Literature
233(1)
SUMMARY
234(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
235(2)
PART SIX: THE GOSPELS237(52)
Chapter 11 The Proclaimer: Jesus of Nazareth
237(23)
EVIDENCE OUTSIDE THE GOSPELS
240(3)
THE GOSPELS AS SOURCES: WHERE DID JESUS "FIT"?
243(8)
The Historical Fit
245(2)
The Ideological Fit
247(2)
The Sociological Fit
249(2)
JESUS AND THE TITLES ATTRIBUTED TO HIM
251(6)
Messiah
251(3)
Son of God
254(1)
Son of Man
255(1)
Lord
256(1)
CONCLUSION
257(1)
SUMMARY
258(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
259(1)
Chapter 12 The Proclaimer Becomes the Proclaimed: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John
260(29)
THE GROWTH OF THE GOSPELS
261(3)
What a Gospel Is
261(1)
The Synoptic Problem
261(3)
THE LITERARY WORLDS OF THE GOSPELS
264(17)
Mark: The Secret Revealed through Suffering
264(4)
Matthew: A Higher Righteousness
268(4)
Luke: Good News for All
272(3)
John: The Journey of Jesus
275(6)
THE HISTORICAL SETTINGS OF THE GOSPELS
281(4)
Mark
281(1)
Matthew
282(1)
Luke
283(1)
John
283(2)
SUMMARY
285(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
286(3)
PART SEVEN: THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES289(18)
Chapter 13 The Birth of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles
289(18)
THE UNITY OF LUKE-ACTS
290(1)
THE ACTS AS LITERATURE
291(4)
THE EARLIEST CHURCH
295(9)
The Jerusalem Church
297(1)
Gentile Converts
298(1)
Persecution
299(1)
Leadership
300(1)
A Time Whose Idea Had Come
301(3)
SUMMARY
304(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
305(2)
PART EIGHT: LETTERS307(53)
Chapter 14 Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles: The Letters of Paul
307(26)
THE QUEST FOR THE "HISTORICAL" PAUL
309(5)
Paul and Judaism
309(2)
Paul, the Apostle
311(3)
LETTERS AS LITERATURE
314(2)
THEMES IN THE LETTERS OF PAUL
316(1)
THE LETTERS OF PAUL IN CONTEXT
317(13)
First Thessalonians: Like a Thief in the Night
318(1)
Second Thessalonians: Stand Firm
319(1)
First Corinthians: Unity in the Spirit
320(1)
Second Corinthians: From Bitterness to Joy
321(1)
Galatians: "The Gospel Which Was Preached by Me"
322(1)
Romans: The Power of God for the Salvation of All
323(3)
Philippians: My Joy Complete
326(1)
Philemon: No Longer a Slave
327(1)
Colossians: Christ Is All in All
327(1)
Ephesians: He Is Our Peace
328(2)
SUMMARY
330(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
330(3)
Chapter 15 The Growing Church: The Pastoral and General Epistles, Hebrews, and the Revelation to John
333(27)
TOWARD A POSTAPOSTOLIC CHURCH (70-150 C.E.)
334(6)
Internal Changes
334(2)
The Church and Judaism
336(1)
The Church and Rome
337(2)
The Outcome
339(1)
THE PASTORAL EPISTLES: BE STRONG IN THE FAITH
340(2)
First Timothy
340(1)
Second Timothy
341(1)
Titus
341(1)
THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS: CHRIST AS HIGH PRIEST AND MEDIATOR OF A NEW CONVENANT
342(2)
THE GENERAL (CATHOLIC) EPISTLES: FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH (JAMES; FIRST PETER; JUDE; SECOND PETER; FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD JOHN)
344(6)
The Letter of James
344(2)
First Peter
346(1)
Jude
347(1)
Second Peter
347(1)
First John
348(1)
Second John
349(1)
Third John
349(1)
THE REVELATION TO JOHN: WHAT MUST HAPPEN SOON
350(4)
THE NEW TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA
354(3)
Gospels
355(1)
Other Works
356(1)
SUMMARY
357(1)
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
358(2)
PART NINE: CONCLUSION360(9)
Chapter 16 Journey On!
360(9)
GLOSSARY369(16)
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY385(14)
INDEX399

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