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| Introduction | |
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| The Three Worlds of the Bible: An Orientation Introduction Why Study the Bible? | |
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| What Are the Three Worlds of the Bible? | |
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| An Orientation to The Literary World | |
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| The Jewish and the Christian Bibles Overview of the Tanak | |
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| Overview of the New Testament | |
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| Central Themes of the Bible | |
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| An Orientation to The Historical World Introduction Canonization Textual History | |
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| History of the Translation of the Bible into English | |
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| History of the Interpretation of the Bible | |
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| Geography of the Ancient Near East and Israel | |
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| History of the Ancient Near East | |
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| History of Ancient Israel An Orientation to the Contemporary World | |
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| The Problem: Journeying Into the First Two Worlds Summary | |
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| The Contemporary World Case Study | |
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| A Discussion among Friends Questions for Discussion and Reflection | |
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| Journeying into the Literary World | |
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| Introduction Extrinsic Study | |
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| Entering the Historical World Literary History | |
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| The Empirical Historical Method Revisionism Archaeology | |
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| Additional Sources Uses of the Text | |
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| Traveling into the Contemporary World Summary | |
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| The Contemporary World | |
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| The Three Worlds of Psalm Questions for Discussion and Reflection | |
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| The Torah | |
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| Origins: The Book of Genesis Prehistory: Cosmic Origins (Genesis 12) | |
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| The Literary World: Balance in Genesis 12 | |
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| The Historical World: Creation Accounts of the Ancient Near East | |
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| Prehistory: Communal Origins (Genesis 311) | |
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| The Literary World: Separation in Genesis 311 | |
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| The Historical World: Setting the Stage for History | |
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| The Literary World: Promise and Journey in the Ancestor Legends Origins of the People of God (Genesis 1250) | |
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| The Historical World: The Ancestors in History Summary | |
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| The Contemporary World A Conversation with a Professor | |
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| Questions for Discussion and Reflection | |
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| Covenant: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy | |
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| Let My People Go (Exodus 118) | |
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| The Literary World: Pharaoh a God? | |
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| The Historical World | |
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| The Exodus in History You Shall Be My People, and I Shall Be Your God (Exodus 1950, Leviticus, Numbers) | |
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| The Literary World: Covenant and Law | |
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| The Historical World: Law in the Ancient Near East | |
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| A Look Back, a Look Ahead (Deuteronomy) | |
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| The Literary World: The Farewell Address of Moses | |
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| The Historical World: The Lawbook in the Temple Summary | |
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| The Contemporary World Can Holy Land Be Shared? | |
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| Questions for Discussion and Reflection | |
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| Prophets | |
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| The Nation Israel: Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings (The Former Prophets) | |
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| The Occupation of Canaan (Joshua and Judges) | |
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| The Literary World: Balance in Joshua 112 and Judges 12 | |