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| Preface | |
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| The Torah | |
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| Dysfunctional Families (Genesis 1-27) | |
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| What Goes Around Comes Around (Genesis 28-50) | |
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| Moses and the Law (Exodus - Deuteronomy) | |
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| Early History | |
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| The Tribal Period (Joshua, Judges, Ruth) | |
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| Samuel and King Saul (I Samuel 1-15) | |
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| Young David (1 Samuel 16-28) | |
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| David as King (II Samuel, 1 Chronicles) | |
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| Days of the Kings | |
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| Days of Power (I Kings, II Chronicles) | |
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| Days of Decline (II Kings, II Chronicles) | |
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| Days of Exile (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther) | |
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| Wisdom Literature | |
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| With Friends like These (Job) | |
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| From Depression to Euphoria (Psalms) | |
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| Down Home Humor (Proverbs) | |
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| Righteous Cynicism (Ecclesiastes) | |
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| Bold Eroticism (Song of Solomon) | |
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| The Prophets | |
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| Stories and Sarcasm (Isaiah) | |
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| Humorous Pathos (Jeremiah, Lamentations) | |
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| Apocalypse Now (Ezekiel) | |
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| Four Funny Friends (Daniel) | |
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| The Minor Prophets (Hosea - Malachi) | |
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| The Synoptic Gospels | |
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| Jewish Perspective (Matthew) | |
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| Ministry of Healing (Mark) | |
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| Women and Parables (Luke) | |
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| The Gospel of John | |
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| Setting the Stage | |
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| The Deeper Teachings | |
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| Climax of Jesus' Ministry | |
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| The Acts of the Apostles | |
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| The Early Church | |
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| Paul's Missionary Journeys | |
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| Paul in Prison | |
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| Humor in the Letters | |
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| Tough Letters from Paul (Romans - Galatians) | |
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| Kind Letters from Paul (Ephesians - Thessalonians) | |
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| Letters from Paul to Friends (Timothy - Philemon) | |
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| The Other Letters (Hebrews - Revelation) | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary of Hebrew and Greek Terms | |
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| Index of Scriptures | |
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| About the Author | |