Introduction

  1.The Bible as Literature

  2.The Bible as an An．thology

  3.The Bible as an Experien．ce

  4.The Bible as a Text

  5.The Bible as a Style

  6.The Bible as LiteraryArchetypes

  7.The Bible as a Literary Course

  The Old Testament

Chapter One "In the Beginning"

  1.Introduction to Genesis

  2.The Creation oftheWorld

  3.Life in Paradise

  4.Fallfromlnnocence

  5.Adam and Eve's Sons

  6.TheFlood

  7.The Tower ofBabel

ChapterTwo BiblicaIEpic

  1.The Elements ofBiblicalEpic

  2.The House ofBondage

  3.The Birth ofMoses

  4.Moses Meets the GreatIAM

  5.Signs andWonders

  6.The Deadliest Plague

  7.Out of Egypt

  8.The Great Escape

  9.The Ten Commandments

Chapter Three Biblical Poetry

  1.The Elements of Biblical Poetry

  2.The Book of Psalms

  3.Lament Psalms

  4.Praise Psalms

  5.Nature Psalms

  6.Worship Psalms

  7.The Song of Solomon

Chapter Four Biblical Story

  1.Setting of Biblical Stories

  2.Setting as Atmosphere

  3.Setting as Symbol

  4.Setting as Culture

  5.Plot of Biblical Stories

  6.Plot Conflict and Suspense

  7.Conflict in Foil

  8.Plot Unity

  9.Characterization

  10.Characterization of Jacob

Chapter Five Hero Story

  1.The Elements of Biblical Hero Stories

  2.First Ordeal: Daniel Taken to Babylon

  3.Second Ordeal: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

  4.Third Ordeal: the Fiery Furnace

  5.Fourth Ordeal: Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream

  6.Fifth Ordeal: The Writing on the Wall

  7.Sixth Ordeal: Daniel in the Den of Lions

Chapter Six Biblical Tragedy

  1.The Elements of Biblical Tragedy

  2.The Tragic Story of Samson

  3.The Birth of Samson

  4.Samson's Marriage

  5.Samson's Vengeance on the Philistines

  6.The Death of Samson

  The New Testament

Chapter Seven Literary Features of the New Testament...

  1.Literary Uniqueness of the New Testament

  2.Literary Experience of the New Testament

  3.Literary Presentation of the New Testament

  4.Literary Approach to the New Testament

  5.Gospel as a Literary Form

Chapter Eight The Gospel According to John

  1.Literary Elements of the Book

  2.The Prologue: God, the Word, and the World

  3.God in the Works and Words of Jesus

  4.God in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus

  5.Epilogue: Embodying the Divine Life

Chapter Nine The Letter of Paul to the Romans

  1.Literary Elements of the Book

  2.Righteousness of God

  3.Unrighteousness of All People before God

  4.Righteousness Imputed: Justification

  5.Righteousness Imparted: Sanctification

  6.The Extension of God's Righteousness through

  the Pauline Mission

  7.Final Summary of the Gospel of the

  Righteousness of God

Chapter Ten The Revelation to John

  1.Literary Elements of the Revelation

  2.The Epic Prologue

  3.The Seven Letters to the Churches

  4.The Seven Seals

  5.The Seven Trumpets

  6.The Seven Great Signs

  7.The Seven Bowls of Wrath

  8.The Seven Last Events

  9.The Grand Finale to the Bible

Bibliography

Glossary

Acknowledgments