An Introduction to the Bible : a journey into three worlds /

Hauer, Christian E. (Christian Ewing)

An Introduction to the Bible : a journey into three worlds / Christian E. Hauer and William A. Young. - Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc, c1986. - xviii, 333 p.; 23 cm.

Bibliography: p. 324-329

Contents: Part 1. Introduction. The three worlds of the Bible: an orientation -- Gearing up for the journey: an orientation to the methods of Biblical study -- Part 2. The Torah. Origins: the book of Genesis -- Coenant: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy -- Part 3. Prophets. The nation Israel: Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings (the former prophets) -- Covenant advocates: the prophets of ancient Israel (the latter prophets) -- Part 4. The writings. Israel's sacred songs: Psalms, Song of songs, and lamentations (The writings I) -- The way of wisdom: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes (The writings II) -- The rest of the writings: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel -- Part 5. After the Tanak. Jewish life and literature (200 B.C.E.-100 C.E.) -- Part 6. The Gospels. The proclaimer: Jesus of Nazareth -- The proclaimer becomes the proclaimed (Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John) -- Part 7. The Acts of the Apostles. The birth of Christianity (The Acts of the Apostles) -- Part 8. Letters. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles (The letters of Paul) -- The growing church (The pastoral and general epistles, Hebrews, and the Revelation to John -- Part 9. Conclusion. Journey on!

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