PART ONE IN THE BEGINNING(C.40,000—1,700 B.C.E)The Book of Genesis1．The Creation and the Fall of Man 2
2．From the Garden to the Tower 10
3．Abraham,the Progenitor 20
4．Jacob,the Deceiver 32
5．Joseph,a Dreamer 40
PART TWO THE EMERGENCE OF ISRAEL(C.1,700—1,200 B.C.E.)The Book of Exodus6．Bondage in Egypt 56
7．The Plagues of Egypt 65
8．The Escape from Egypt 75
9．The Covenant at Mount Sinai 81
PART THREE SETTLEMENT IN THE PROMISED LAND(C.1,200—1,000 B.C.E.)The Books of Joshua,Judges,Ruth10．Joshua,the Successor to Moses 88
11．Unlikely Heroes 95
12．Samson and the Philistines 103
13．Ruth 111
PART FOUR THE KINGDOMS OF SAUL AND DAVID(C.1,020—900 B.C.E.)The Books of 1 ＆ 2 Samuel,Psalms14．Samuel and Saul 118
15．Saul and David 126
16．David the King 138
17．Psalms 148
PART FIVE THE KINGDOM OF SOLOMON(C.962—922 B.C.E.)The Books of 1 Kings,Proverbs,Song of Songs,Ecclesiastes18．Solomon 154
19．Proverbs 163
20．The Song of Songs 170
21．ECclesiastes 178
PART SIX THE DIVIDED KINGDOM(C.933—800 B.C.E.)The Books of 1 ＆ 2 Kings22．Elijah,the Ecstatic Prophet 188
23．Elisha 200
PART SEVEN PALESTINE DURING THE ASSYRIAN,BABYLONIAN,PERSIANAND GREEK DOMINATION(C.842—4 B.C.E.)The Books of Esther,Job,Isaiah,Jeremiah,Ezekiel,Jonah,Daniel24．Esther 212
25．Job 224
26．The Prophets:Isaiah,Jeremiah,Ezekiel,Jonah 234
27．Daniel 248
PART EIGHT PALESTINE UNDER THE ROMANS(C.4 B.C.E.—67 C.E.)The Four Gospels,the Acts of Apostles,RevelationTHE FOUR GOSPELS28．Birth of John and Jesus 258
29．The Ministry of John and the Launch of Jesus'Career 268
30．Miracles and Healings 278
31．Jesus'Parables:the Kingdom of Heaven 287
32．The Church 296
33．The Final Judgment 303
34．The Passion 311
35．The Resurrection and Thereafter 322
THE ACTS OF APOSTLES 329
36．Apostles Empowered by the Holy Spirit 329
37．Preaching in Jerusalem 333
38．Preaching in Samaria and Judaea 340
39．The Journeys of Paul 348
REVELATION 361
40．Revelation 361
BIBLIOGRAPHY 369
APPENDICES 371
1．Maps 371
2．A Chronology of Biblical Times 377
3．An Overview of the Books of the Bible 379