The Everything Bible Book by Trigilio, John -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Top Ten Little-Known Facts about the Bible Introduction 1 What Is the Bible?

What’s in a Name? Sacred Literature Literary Forms and Figures of Speech Faith and Reason Fact or Fiction? Author, Author Bible Timeline How to Read the Bible

2 Divine Revelation

The Origin of the Word What Is Revealed? Natural Versus Supernatural Revelation Spreading the Word Response to the Word The Outcome

3 Inspiration and Inerrancy

What Is Inspiration? Who Is Inspired? How Inspiration Takes Place The Concept of Inerrancy Mysteries of the Bible Fail-safe Measure

4 Salvation History

What Is Salvation History? Prehistoric and Primeval Time The Age of the Patriarchs The Exodus Exile and Captivity Greece, Rome, and Christianity

5 Canon of Scripture

What’s in the Bible? Bible Decisions Old Testament Canon New Testament Canon Catholic and Orthodox Perspective Protestant Perspective

6 The Abandoned Books

Apocrypha or Pseudepigrapha? Historical Origins Religious Overtones Abandoned for a Reason Old Testament Apocrypha New Testament Apocrypha

7 Versions and Translations

Languages of the Bible Autographs and Copies Bible Translation Styles From Pen to Print Bible Editions Protestant Versions Catholic Versions

8 Interpreting the Bible

Science of Interpretation Making Sense of the Bible Literary Forms Text and Context Integrity and Diversity Braving the Ambiguous Personal Interpretation

9 The Pentateuch

The Torah Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

10 Historical Books

Joshua, Judges, and Ruth First Three Kings of Israel 1 and 2 Chronicles Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther Tobit and Judith 1 and 2 Maccabees

11 Poetry and Wisdom

Patient Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Book of Wisdom Sirach

12 Prophetic Writings

What Really Is a Prophet? The Great Prophet Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations and Baruch Ezekiel Daniel The Minor Prophets The Sound of Silence

13 The New Testament

The Ancient Promise The Preparation Period Jesus’ Birth and Childhood Public Life and Ministry Development of the Gospels Comparing the Gospels The Epistles The Early Christian Church

14 The Gospel of Matthew

Jewish Audience Genealogy and Infancy (Matthew 1—2) The Proclamation (Matthew 3—7) The Ministry (Matthew 8—10) The Parables (Matthew 11—13) The Disciples (Matthew 14—18) Jerusalem (Matthew 19—25) Passion and Death (Matthew 26—27) Resurrection (Matthew 28)

15 The Gospel of Mark

Roman Audience Prep Time (Mark 1:1—13) Ministry in Galilee (Mark 1:14—7:23) The Journeys (Mark 7:24—9:49, 10:1—52) Jerusalem Ministry (Mark 11:1—13:37) Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Mark 14:1—16:8) The Endings (Mark 16:9—20)

16 The Gospel of Luke

Gentile Audience From the Start (Luke 1:1—4) The Infancy Narrative (Luke 1:5—2:52) John the Baptist and Jesus (Luke 3:1—4:13) Galilean Ministry (Luke 4:14—9:50) On the Road to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51—19:28) The Palm Procession (Luke 19:29—21:38) Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Luke 22:1—24:53)

17 The Gospel of John

Christian Audience The Prologue (John 1:1—18) Book of Signs: New Creation (John 1:19—2:11) Book of Signs: New Life (John 2:12—4:54) Book of Signs: Light and Darkness (John 5:1—10:42) Book of Signs: Last Journey (John 11:1—12:50) Book of Glory: The Last Supper (John 13:1—17:26) Book of Glory: Trial and Death (John 18:1—19:42) Book of Glory: Resurrection (John 20:1—31)

18 Acts of the Apostles

Preparation for Mission (Acts 1:1—2:13) Mission in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14—8:3) Mission in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:4—9:43) Gentile Mission (Acts 10:1—15:35) Paul’s Mission (Acts 15:36—28:31) Third Missionary Journey (Acts 21:37—28:31)

19 The Pauline Epistles

Romans Corinthians 1 and 2 Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians Thessalonians 1 and 2 Timothy 1 and 2 Titus and Philemon Hebrews

20 Apostolic Letters of Peter, James, John, and Jude

James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude

21 Book of Revelation (Apocalypse)

Greetings and Salutations (Revelation 1:1—20) Letters to the Seven Churches (Revelation 2:1—3:22) A Peek into Paradise (Revelation 4:1—5:14) The Seven Seals (Revelation 6:1—8:5) The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8:6—11:19) Good Versus Evil (Revelation 12:1—14:20) The Seven Plagues (Revelation 15:1—16:21) The Whore of Babylon and the Beast (Revelation 17:1—19:10) The Second Coming (Revelation 19:11—22:5) Epilogue (Revelation 22:6—21)

Appendix A: Bible Reading Resources Appendix B: Read the Bible in a Year Plan Appendix C: English Index Copyright