List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Note to the Instructor Introduction Some Ways of Reading the Bible PART ONE: BEFORE THE NEW TESTAMENT Prologue Christian Beginnings in Context The Gospels, Jesus, and the Earliest Tradition The Resurrection Faith and the Expanded Tradition Epilogue to Part One PART TWO: THE GOSPELS AND ACTS Prologue to Part Two Mark Matthew Luke-Acts John Epilogue to Part Two PART THREE: THE PAULINE CORPUS Prologue to Part Three Philemon, 1 Thessalonians, Philippians, and Galatians 1 and 2 Corinthians Romans Perspectives on Paul The Disputed Letters: 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus Epilogue to Part Three PART FOUR: HEBREWS, THE GENERAL LETTERS, AND REVELATION Prologue to Part Four The Letter to the Hebrews The General Letters A: James, 1 and 2 Peter, Jude The General Letters B: The Johannine Letters The Revelation to John Epilogue Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Glossary Index
