An Introduction to the Bible

<h2>Brief Contents</h2> <p> </p> <h3>PART ONE: Introduction</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 1 The Three Worlds of the Bible: An Orientation</li> <li>Chapter 2 Preparing for the Journey: An Orientation to the Methods of Biblical Study</li> </ul> <h3>PART TWO: The Torah</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 3 Origins: The Book of Genesis</li> <li>Chapter 4 Covenant: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and</li> </ul> <h3>PART THREE: Prophets</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 5 The Nation Israel: Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings (The Former Prophets)</li> <li>Chapter 6 Covenant Advocates: The Prophets of Ancient Israel (The Latter Prophets)</li> </ul> <h3>PART FOUR: The Writings</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 7 Israel’s Sacred Songs: Psalms, Song of Songs, and Lamentations (The Writings I)</li> <li>Chapter 8 The Way of Wisdom: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes (The Writings II)</li> <li>Chapter 9 The Rest of the Writings: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel</li> </ul> <h3>PART FIVE: After the Tanak</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 10 Jewish Life and Literature (200 B.C.E - 100 C.E.)</li> </ul> <h3>PART SIX: The Gospels</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 11 Jesus of Nazereth</li> <li>Chapter 12 The Four Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John 261</li> </ul> <h3>PART SEVEN: The Acts of the Apostles</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 13 The Birth of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles</li> </ul> <h3>PART EIGHT: Letters</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 14 Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles—The Letters of Paul</li> <li>Chapter 15 The Growing Church: The Pastoral and General Epistles, Hebrews, and the Revelation to John</li> </ul> <h3>PART NINE: Conclusion</h3> <ul> <li>Chapter 16 Journey On!</li> </ul> <p></p>