Understanding the Bible

Name: Understanding the Bible
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ISBN: 9780073407449

ISBN-10: 0073407445

ISBN-13: 9780073407449

Edition: 8th 2011

Authors: Stephen L. Harris

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This best-selling nonsectarian guide is designed for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Bible. It is the only single-volume introductory textbook that places each book of the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and the New Testament fully in its historical and cultural context. Understanding the Bible acquaints readers with the content as well as the major themes of each biblical book, and familiarizes them with the goals and methods of important scholarship.

Book details

List price: $99.34
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 1/20/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English




The Bible: An Overview



The Process of Formation: How the Bible Was Transmitted, Canonized, and Translated



The Hebrew Bible: Tanakh, or Old Testament


Photo Essay - Mesopotamia: Fountainhead of Biblical Tradition



The Ancient Near East: The Environment That Produced the Bible



The Torah: Five Books of Divine Teaching


Photo Essay - Archaeology and the Bible



The Prophets (Nevi'im) I: The Story of Israel from the Promised Land to Exile



The Prophets (Nevi'im) II: Individual Spokespersons for God


Photo Essay - Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon



The Writings (Kethuvim): Books of Poetry, Wisdom, Short Fiction, Apocalyptic Visions, and Sacred History



Books of the Second Canon: The Apocrypha



Between the Two Testaments: Roman Power, Greek Culture and the Growth of Multiple Judaisms



The New Testament: The Christian-Greek Scriptures


Photo Essay - Archaeological Sites and Artifacts Associated with Jesus' Life



The New Testament: A Preview of the Gospels



The Gospels: Four Portraits of Jesus


Photo Essay - Diverse Portraits of Jesus



The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus



An Account of Christian Origins and the Pauline Letters


Photo Essay - Paul and His World



General Epistles and a Vision of End Time



Our Biblical Legacy: Evolving Concepts of God


Glossary of Major Biblical Characters, Terms, and Concepts


Selected Bibliography


Index