Table of ContentsPrefaceForewordThe Bible As a Whole 1
The Old Testament 12
Creation Stories 17
Readings 17
Interpretation 26
The Story of Abraham 33
Readings 33
Interpretation 43
The Story of Jacob 49
Readings 49
Interpretation 61
Readings 67
The Story of Joseph and His Brethren 67
Interpretation 82
Moses 88
Readings 88
Interpretation 105
Joshua 116
Readings 116
Interpretation 121
Judges:Introductory Remarks 124
Ehud 127
Readings 127
Interpretation 129
Readings 131
Deborah 131
Interpretation 136
Gideon 143
Readings 143
Interpretation 148
Jephthah's Daughter 151
Readings 151
Interpretation 153
Samson 155
Readings 155
Interpretation 161
Ⅰand Ⅱ Samuel,Ⅰ and Ⅱ kings 166
Readings 168
Samuel 168
Interpretation 183
Saul 187
Readings 187
Interpretation 203
David 208
Readings 208
Interpretation 222
Solomon 232
Readings 232
Interpretation 238
Elijah 241
Readings 241
Interpretation 248
Readings 252
Elisha 252
Interpretation 259
Literary Prophets:Introductory Remarks 261
Amos 263
Readings 263
Interpretation 270
Hosea 274
Readings 274
Interpretation 279
Micah 282
Readings 282
Interpretation 287
Readings 290
Isaiah 290
Interpretation 297
Habakkuk 303
Readings 303
Interpretation 306
Jeremiah 309
Readings 309
Interpretation 318
Second Isaiah 323
Readings 323
Interpretation 330
Concluding Remarks 333
Readings 335
Psalms 335
Interpretation 350
The Song of Songs 358
Readings 358
Interpretation 371
Proverbs 377
Readings 377
Interpretation 386
Ecclesiastes 391
Readings 391
Interpretation 395
Job 399
Readings 399
Interpretation 414
Ruth 420
Readings 420
Interpretation 425
Jonah 431
Readings 431
Interpretation 434
Daniel 437
Readings 437
Interpretation 446
Esther 449
Readings 449
Interpretation 459
Some Dominant Features of the Old Testament 463
Bibliography 476