Reading the Bible

by Timothy R. Carmody

Overview

Ideal for introductory Bible courses, adult education groups, and readers of any faith, this book is an invitation to engage biblical text in a direct, fulfilling, and honest manner in order to better understand and interpret it, and to enter into the process of learning how to do this.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616431082
Publication date:	07/01/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	565 KB

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
1.	Bible Basics: Reading the Bible in Faith	1
	Creating Readers of the Bible	1
	The Bible as the Word of God	2
	The Canon of the Bible	6
	The Process of Creating the Bible	8
	The Meaning of the Bible	10
	The Bible as History	15
	Genres of the Bible	16
	The Text of the Bible	17
	Order of Study	20
	Using Your Bible	20
2.	Old Testament Introduction	24
3.	Pentateuch	39
	Introduction	39
	Mythical Prehistory	52
	Genesis 2--3	52
	Ancestral Narratives	60
	Introduction	60
	Jacob and Esau (Genesis 27)	62
	The Law	68
	Introduction	68
	Exodus 21, 34; Leviticus 20; Deuteronomy 5	70
4.	Historical Books	86
	Introduction	86
	Deuteronomistic History	89
	Introduction	89
	Judges 4--5	90
	Historical Novels	99
	Introduction	99
	Ruth 3	101
5.	Wisdom Books	109
	Introduction	109
	Job	116
	Introduction	116
	Job 6--7	120
	Psalms	125
	Introduction	125
	Psalm 22	128
	Proverbs	132
	Introduction	132
	Proverbs 9	135
6.	The Prophets	139
	Introduction	139
	Isaiah	152
	Introduction	152
	Isaiah 6	155
	Jeremiah	162
	Introduction	162
	Jeremiah 13:1-11	166
	Jeremiah 20:7-18	169
	Daniel	173
	Introduction	173
	Daniel 7	177
7.	New Testament Introduction	185
8.	Gospels and Acts of the Apostles	196
	Introduction	196
	Matthew	205
	Introduction	205
	Matthew 2:13-23	213
	Matthew 9:18-26	220
	Matthew 18:10-14	228
	John	236
	Introduction	236
	John 10:1-18	241
9.	Letters of Paul	248
	Introduction	248
	Romans	262
	Introduction	262
	Romans 3:21-26	267
	1 Thessalonians	273
	Introduction	273
	1 Thessalonians 4:13-18	276
10.	Later New Testament Writings	282
	Introduction	282
	1 Peter	283
	Introduction	283
	1 Peter 3:13-22	289
	Revelation	292
	Introduction	292
	Revelation 14:14-20	300
	Glossary	306