Table Of ContentI. THE OLD TESTAMENT. 1. Introduction to The Pentateuch. 2. Genesis. 3. Exodus. 4. Leviticus. 5. Numbers. 6. Deutoronomy. 7. Joshua. 8. Judges. 9. 1-2 Samuel. 10. 1-2 Kings. 11. Introduction to Prophetic Literature. 12. Hebrew Poetry. 13. Amos. 14. Hosea. 15. Isaiah 1-39. 16. Micah. 17. Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk. 18. Jeremiah. 19. Introduction to Old Testament Apocalypticism. 20. Ezekiel. 21. Deutero-Isaiah. 22. Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. 23. The Chronicler: 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah. 24. Joel, Obadiah. 25. Daniel. 26. 1-2 Maccabees. 27. Introduction to Wisdom Literature. 28. Proverbs. 29. Canticle Of Canticles. 30. Job. 31. Qoheleth. 32. Sirach. 33. Wisdom. 34. Psalms. 35. Ruth. 36. Lamentations. 37. Baruch. 38. Tobit, Judith, Esther. 39. Jonah. II. THE NEW TESTAMENT AND TOPICAL ARTICLES. 40. Synoptic Problem. 41. The Gospel According to Mark. 42. The Gospel According to Matthew. 43. The Gospel According to Luke. 44. Acts of the Apostles. 45. Introduction to the New Testament Epistles. 46. The First Letter to the Thessalonians. 47. The Letter to the Galatians. 48. The Letter to the Philippians. 49. The First Letter to the Corinthians. 50. The Second Letter to the Corinthians. 51. The Letter to the Romans. 52. The Letter to thilemon. 53. The Second Letter to the Thessalonians. 54. The Letter to the Colossians. 55. The Letter to Ephesians. 56. The Pastoral Letters. 57. The First Epistle of Peter. 58. The Epistle of James. 59. The Epistle of Jude. 60. The Epistle to the Hebrews. 61. The Gospel According to John. 62. The Johannine Epistles. 63. The Apocalypse (Revelation). 64. The Second Epistle of Peter. 65. Inspiration. 66. Canaonicity. 67. Apocrypha: Dead Sea Scrolls; Other Jewish Literature. 68. Text and Versions. 69. Modern Old Testament Criticism. 70. Modern New Testament Criticism. 71. Hermeneutics. 72. Church Pronouncements. 73. Biblical Geography. 74. Biblical Archaeology. 75. A History of Israel. 76. Religious Institutions of Israel. 77. Aspects of Old Testament Thought. 78. Jesus. 79. Paul. 80. Early Church. 81. Aspects of New Testament Thought. 82. Pauline Theology. 83. Johannine Theology. Suggested Basic Bibliography. Index.
SynopsisThis scholarly biblical commentary features topical articles, commentaries, charts and maps, articles on Jesus and the early church; new discoveries and new archaeological data have been incorporated where pertinent; more articles written by women., This contemporary verse by verse commentary examines the scientific, literary, and historical content of the Scriptures -- reflecting the exegetical variation found within the community of scholars. Features current theories on dating, historical reconstruction, and archaeological information. Provides contemporary perspectives on hermeneutics, theological depths relating to the biblical word, and themes in the Old Testament. Includes articles on Jesus, the Early Church, Gnosticism, and the subapostolic church.