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The Bible and Its Influence Student Textbook

The Bible and Its Influence Hailed by scholars, leaders, and the media: This landmark new public school Bible textbook is designed for use in high school English and Social Studies electives along with the Bible. In a church or youth setting it provides a substantial platform from which to engage young people in discussions about the deep influence the Bible has in our culture. For detailed information about this book please visit www.bibleliteracy.org You may buy individual copies at the education price of $50 per book or $75 per Teacher's Edition plus $8 postage.

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• Section One: The Hebrew Scriptures

  Unit One: Introductions

  • Chapter 1 Why Study the Bible?
  • Chapter 2 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
  • Unit Feature: Biblical Allusions

  Unit Two: Genesis—Origins

  • Chapter 3 In the Beginning
  • Chapter 4 From the Garden to the Tower
  • Unit Feature: Milton and the Bible

  Unit Three: Genesis—Call and Promise

  • Chapter 5 Abraham and Sarah
  • Chapter 6 Ancestors
  • Unit Feature: Literary Views of Abraham and Isaac

  Unit Four: Exodus and the Land of Promise

  • Chapter 7 Out of Slavery
  • Chapter 8 The Wilderness and the Law
  • Chapter 9 The Promised Land
  • Unit Feature: Exodus and Emancipation

  Unit Five: Kingdom and Exile

  • Chapter 10 David the King
  • Chapter 11 The Kingdom Falls
  • Unit Feature: Exile and Return

  Unit Six: The Prophets

  • Chapter 12 Warning and Comfort
  • Chapter 13 Called to Account
  • Unit Feature: Thirst for Justice

  Unit Seven: Writings and Wisdom

  • Chapter 14 Songs and Poetry
  • Chapter 15 Bits of Wisdom
  • Chapter 16 More Wisdom
  • Chapter 17 The Problem of Suffering
  • Chapter 18 Women of Valor
  • Chapter 19 Visions of the Future
  • Chapter 20 Renewed Commitment
  • Unit Feature: The Bible and Shakespeare
     
• Section Two: The New Testament

  Unit Eight: Another Covenant

  • Chapter 21 Living Tradition
  • Chapter 22 Other Jewish Texts in the Christian Bible
  • Chapter 23 New Testament
  • Unit Feature: A Summary of Literary Genres in the Bible

  Unit Nine: The Four Gospels

  • Chapter 24 Mark
  • Chapter 25 Matthew
  • Chapter 26 Luke
  • Chapter 27 John
  • Unit Feature: Parables of Mercy

  Unit Ten: The Early Christian Community

  • Chapter 28 The Birth of the Church
  • Chapter 29 The Church Grows
  • Chapter 30 The Journeys of Paul
  • Unit Feature: A Death with Meaning

  Unit Eleven: The Letters of Paul

  • Chapter 31 Grace and Faith
  • Chapter 32 The Power of Love
  • Chapter 33 The Christian Community
  • Chapter 34 Social Order
  • Unit Feature: Augustine

  Unit Twelve: Other Letters

  • Chapter 35 The Fulfillment
  • Chapter 36 General Letters
  • Unit Feature: The Legacy of the Reformation

  Unit Thirteen: Revelation

  • Chapter 37 Crisis and Persecution
  • Chapter 38 A Great Battle
  • Chapter 39 A New Jerusalem
  • Unit Feature: Dante’s Purgatorio

  Unit Fourteen: Epilogue

  • Chapter 40 The Bible and Literacy
  • Unit Feature: Freedom and Faith in America
     
• Glossary
• Credits
• Index