127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Other Title:
Bible
Notes:
Includes index
Contents:
What is the bible? Powerful stories Passing it on: copying, printing and translating What is the Old Testament? In the beginning: Genesis The story of the fall A world of wickedness Journey into the unknown: Abraham A promised land: Issac and Jacob Journey to Egypt: Joseph Slavery and freedom: Moses 1 Into the desert: Moses 2 Return to Canaan: Joshua and the Judges A girl seeking asylum: Ruth Choosing a king: Samuel and Saul The great king: David The songs of the kingdom: the Psalms The wise king: Solomon The sayings of the wise: the 'Wisdom' books A wise man faces up to God: Job A divided kingdmo: Israel and Judah The early prophets: Elijah and Elisha Judgement and mercy: Amos and Hosea The great prophet: Isaiah The unwilling prophet: Jonah The end of the kingdom The suffering prophet: Jeremiah The visionary prophet: Ezekiel Exile and return Tales from captivity: Esther and Daniel Warnings and promises: more prophets Collecting the books of the Old Testament Discovering the 'hidden' books The Maccabean revolt What is the New Testament? The Roman world Palestine in the time of Jesus The Jewish war Jesus: a figure from history The followers of Jesus The Apostle Paul How Paul wrote his letters Paul's letters How the Gospels were written Mark's gospel Matthew's Gospel Luke's Gospel The Acts of Apostles John's Gospel and Letters John's Revelation The last letters Collecting the books of the New Testament Jesus' birth in the New Testament Jesus' teaching in the New Testament Jesus' death in the New Testament Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament The Bible today
