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050 00 $aBS635.2$b.P67 1998
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100 1 $aPorter, J. R.$q(Joshua Roy),$d1921-2006.
245 14 $aThe illustrated guide to the Bible /$cJ.R. Porter.
246 30 $aBible
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c1998.
300 $a288 pages :$billustrations (some color), color maps ;$c28 cm
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500 $aOriginally published: 1995.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.
520 $aExamines the Biblical narratives in their historical, social, archaeological, and mythological contexts and provides a section with a book-by-book summary of the Bible.
505 0 $aI. Introduction -- The making of the Bible -- History, archaeology, and the Bible -- Mythology and scripture -- II. The Hebrew scriptures and Apocrypha -- A. Origins -- The creation -- The Garden of Eden -- Cain and Abel -- The Flood -- The Tower of Babel -- B. The ancestors -- The call of Abraham -- Abraham's travels -- Sodom and Gomorrah -- Sarah and Isaac -- Isaac and Rebekah -- Jacob and Rachel -- Joseph -- Joseph in Egypt -- C. Moses -- The figure of Moses -- The burning bush -- Mose and Aaron -- Crossing the sea -- Moses on Mount Sinai -- The Book of the Covenant -- The Tabernacle -- The wilderness years -- D. The Promised Land -- The invasion of Canaan -- The fall of Jericho -- The Judges -- Heroes and heroines -- Samuel -- E. The first kings -- Saul -- The fate of Saul -- David -- David's reign -- Solomon -- Solomon's reign -- The Temple -- Weaknesses in the state -- F. Prophecy -- The prophet's role -- Elijah -- Elisha -- Assyria -- The classical prophets -- G. The end of the two kingdoms -- Hezekiah -- Manasseh and Josiah -- The decline of Judah -- The fall of Jerusalem -- Exile in Babylon -- Return from exile -- H. After the exile -- Ezra and Nehemiah -- The Law -- The Second Temple -- Sacrifice -- The God of all nations -- Wisdom -- The sufferings of Job -- Popular stories and love songs -- Hellenism -- Daniel -- Apocalyptic -- Antiochus IV Epiphanes -- The Maccabees -- III. The coming of Rome -- Hyrcanus to Herod -- Judea under the Romans -- IV. The New Testament -- A. The "Good News" -- Writing the life of Jesus -- The canonical gospels -- The great precursor -- The annunciation -- The nativity -- The three wise men -- B. The ministry of Jesus -- The baptizer -- The temptation -- The Galilean ministry -- The call of the disciples -- The Sermon on the Mount -- The Lord's Prayer -- The parables -- The sower -- Jesus' teaching in John -- The miracles -- The exorcism of demons -- The miraculous feedings -- Jesus and the Pharisees -- C. Crucifixion and resurrection -- The death of the Baptist -- Portents of the Passion -- Jesus in Jerusalem -- The Last Supper -- The Last Supper in John -- Gethsemane -- Jesus on trial -- The trial before Pilate -- The way of the cross -- The crucifixion -- Death and burial -- The resurrection -- Visions of the risen Jesus -- The ascension -- D. The early church -- The Acts of the Apostles -- The descent of the Spirit -- Peter in Acts -- The Jerusalem church -- The death of Stephen -- Philip and Simon Magus -- The calling of Paul -- Peter and Cornelius -- E. The mission of Paul -- The Roman world -- Paul's journeys in Acts -- Paul on trial -- Paul's journey to Rome -- F. Letters -- New Testament Epistles -- The Pastoral Letters -- Letters to Greece -- Galatians and Romans -- The captivity letters -- Colossians and Ephesians -- Jewish Christianity -- Peter, Jude, and John -- Revelation.
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651 0 $aPalestine$xCivilization.
630 01 $aBible$vIntroductions.
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