1. Introduction to the Jewish Bible Introduction Academic Studies of the Bible Religions of the Bible The Religions of the Bible in Ecclesiasticus Organizing the Jewish Canon Summary Questions
2. Religion in the Jewish Bible Introduction The Development of the Jewish Canon: Views of the Divine and Ethics Ritual in the Canon Alternative Canons Summary Questions
3. Introduction to Christian Scriptures Introduction History and the Two Tiered Christian Bible Three Parts to the New Testament: Three Views of Ethics New Testament as a Ritual Enactment Summary Questions
4. Religions of the Torah Introduction The Composition of the Torah Israel's History and Its Implications Views of History, Ritual, the Supernatural, and Ethics History and Ritual: The Stories of Abraham Covenant and Ethics in the Pentateuch Myth in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Summary Questions
5. Religions and Israel's History Introduction History in the Hebrew Bible History, Ethics, and Ritual in Israel's Settlement in its Land Historical Presentations of Israel's Period of Kingship Historical Views of the Babylonian Exile and its Aftermath Three Examples of Transformed Consciousness: David, Passover, Satan Summary Questions
6. Religions of the Prophets Introduction What Are the Prophets? Concerns of the Deuteronomic Prophets The Writing Prophets in the Deuteronomic Style Religious Approaches in the Writing Prophets Ethics, History, and Belief in Hosea and Haggai Ritual in Prophetic Perspective Summary Questions
7. Religions of the Writings Introduction What Are the Writings? History and Divinity in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature Divinity and Ethics in the Wisdom Literature of the Writings History and Ethics in the Narratives of the Writings Ritual and Divinity in the Narratives of the Writings Summary Questions
8. Religions of the Hellenistic Writings Introduction Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha History and the Apocrypha Hellenism and Religious Views in Ben Sirah Hellenism and Religious Views in Maccabees Hellenistic Philsophy, Philo of Alexandria, and the Wisdom of Solomon Religious Perspectives in Additions to Jeremiah, Esther, Daniel The Religious Perspectives of Tobit and Judith Summary Questions
9. Introduction to the Gospels Introduction Sectarian Groups in Roman Judaism Jesus in the Jewish Context The Gospels of the New Testament Canon Summary Questions
10. Religions of the Gospels Introduction Beliefs About History and the Opening Chapters of the Gospels Beliefs About the Supernatural and the Endings of the Gospels Miracle Stories and Ethics in the Gospels Ethics and Ritual in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke Ritual and Ethical Alternatives in Mark and John Summary Questions
11. Religions Associated with the Apostle Paul Introduction Paul of Tarsus and the Growth of Christianity The Paul of Acts and the Paul of the Letters Paul's Religion: The Book of Acts Pauline Religion: Genuine and Disputed Letters Summary Questions
12. Religions of the Later Writings Introduction The Historical Context of the Later Letters The Development of Views of the Devil Religion in the Pastoral Letters and Ephesians Religions Perspectives in the Johannine Letters Religious Perspectives in James 1, 2, Peter, and Jude Religious Perspectives in the Book of Hebrews Summary Questions
13. Apocalyptic Religions Introduction Understanding Apopcalyptic Visions Apocalypticism in the Hebrew Bible and Later Jewish Writings Apocalypticism in Mark 13, Matthew 24, and Luke 21 The Apocalypse of John Introduced Further Reflections on the Revelation of John Summary Questions
14. Review Summary Introduction Continuity in History Discontinuity in History Immanent Views of the Supernatural Transcendent Views of the Supernatural Types of Ethical Exclusivism Inclusive Types of Ethics Types of Symbolic Ritual Exercises in Biblical Interpretation
