The Everything Bible Book,9781593370268

The Everything Bible Book

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ISBN13: 9781593370268
ISBN10: 1593370261
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Pub. Date: 2004-02-01
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary

Filled with easy-to-follow information and fascinating historical perspective, "The Everything Bible Book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to unravel and understand the complex mysteries of the Good Book but is intimidated by the prospect.

Author Biography

Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Ph.D., Th.D., serves as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Marysville, Pennsylvania, and of Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Duncannon, Pennsylvania Rev. Kenneth Erighenti, Ph.D., is pastor of Saint Ann Catholic Church in Raritan, New Jersey

Table of Contents

Top Ten Little-Known Facts about the Bible x
Introduction xi
1 What Is the Bible?
1(20)
What's in a Name?
2(2)
Sacred Literature
4(1)
Literary Forms and Figures of Speech
4(2)
Faith and Reason
6(3)
Fact or Fiction?
9(1)
Author, Author
9(3)
Bible Timeline
12(3)
How to Read the Bible
15(6)
2 Divine Revelation
21(8)
The Origin of the Word
22(1)
What Is Revealed?
22(2)
Natural Versus Supernatural Revelation
24(1)
Spreading the Word
24(2)
Response to the Word
26(1)
The Outcome
27(2)
3 Inspiration and Inerrancy
29(10)
What Is Inspiration?
30(2)
Who Is Inspired?
32(1)
How Inspiration Takes Place
33(1)
The Concept of Inerrancy
34(1)
Mysteries of the Bible
35(2)
Fail-safe Measure
37(2)
4 Salvation History
39(8)
What Is Salvation History?
40(1)
Prehistoric and Primeval Time
40(3)
The Age of the Patriarchs
43(2)
The Exodus
45(1)
Exile and Captivity
46(1)
Greece, Rome, and Christianity
46(1)
5 Canon of Scripture
47(10)
What's in the Bible?
48(1)
Bible Decisions
49(1)
Old Testament Canon
50(3)
New Testament Canon
53(1)
Catholic and Orthodox Perspective
54(1)
Protestant Perspective
55(2)
6 The Abandoned Books
57(10)
Apocrypha or Pseudepigrapha?
58(1)
Historical Origins
59(1)
Religious Overtones
60(3)
Abandoned for a Reason
63(1)
Old Testament Apocrypha
63(2)
New Testament Apocrypha
65(2)
7 Versions and Translations
67(10)
Languages of the Bible
68(2)
Autographs and Copies
70(1)
Bible Translation Styles
71(1)
From Pen to Print
72(1)
Bible Editions
73(1)
Protestant Versions
73(2)
Catholic Versions
75(2)
8 Interpreting the Bible
77(10)
Science of Interpretation
78(2)
Making Sense of the Bible
80(2)
Literary Forms
82(2)
Text and Context
84(1)
Integrity and Diversity
84(1)
Braving the Ambiguous
85(1)
Personal Interpretation
85(2)
9 The Pentateuch
87(12)
The Torah
88(1)
Genesis
89(4)
Exodus
93(3)
Leviticus
96(1)
Numbers
96(1)
Deuteronomy
97(2)
10 Historical Books 99(12)
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
100(2)
First Three Kings of Israel
102(3)
1 and 2 Chronicles
105(1)
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
106(1)
Tobit and Judith
107(2)
1 and 2 Maccabees
109(2)
11 Poetry and Wisdom 111(12)
Patient Job
112(3)
Psalms
115(4)
Proverbs
119(1)
Ecclesiastes
120(1)
The Book of Wisdom
120(1)
Sirach
121(2)
12 Prophetic Writings 123(16)
What Really Is a Prophet?
124(1)
The Great Prophet Isaiah
124(2)
Jeremiah
126(2)
Lamentations and Baruch
128(1)
Ezekiel
128(1)
Daniel
129(4)
The Minor Prophets
133(4)
The Sound of Silence
137(2)
13 The New Testament 139(12)
The Ancient Promise
140(1)
The Preparation Period
141(2)
Jesus' Birth and Childhood
143(1)
Public Life and Ministry
144(2)
Development of the Gospels
146(1)
Comparing the Gospels
146(2)
The Epistles
148(1)
The Early Christian Church
148(3)
14 The Gospel of Matthew 151(16)
Jewish Audience
152(1)
Genealogy and Infancy (Matthew 1-2)
153(2)
The Proclamation (Matthew 3-7)
155(3)
The Ministry (Matthew 8-10)
158(4)
The Parables (Matthew 11-13)
162(1)
The Disciples (Matthew 14-18)
163(2)
Jerusalem (Matthew 19-25)
165(1)
Passion and Death (Matthew 26-27)
166(1)
Resurrection (Matthew 28)
166(1)
15 The Gospel of Mark 167(10)
Roman Audience
168(1)
Prep Time (Mark 1:1-13)
168(1)
Ministry in Galilee (Mark 1:14-7:23)
169(1)
The Journeys (Mark 7:24-9:49, 10:1-52)
170(1)
Jerusalem Ministry (Mark 11:1-13:37)
171(2)
Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Mark 14: 1-16:8)
173(3)
The Endings (Mark 16:9-20)
176(1)
16 The Gospel of Luke 177(12)
Gentile Audience
178(1)
From the Start (Luke 1:1-4)
178(1)
The Infancy Narrative (Luke 1:5-2:52)
178(2)
John the Baptist and Jesus (Luke 3:1-4:13)
180(2)
Galilean Ministry (Luke 4:14-9:50)
182(2)
On the Road to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:28)
184(2)
The Palm Procession (Luke 19:29-21:38)
186(1)
Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Luke 22:1-24:53)
187(2)
17 The Gospel of John 189(14)
Christian Audience
190(1)
The Prologue (John 1:1-18)
190(1)
Book of Signs: New Creation (John 1:19-2:11)
191(2)
Book of Signs: New Life (John 2:12-4:54)
193(1)
Book of Signs: Light and Darkness (John 5:1-10:42)
194(4)
Book of Signs: Last Journey (John 11:1-12:50)
198(1)
Book of Glory: The Last Supper (John 13:1-17:26)
198(3)
Book of Glory: Trial and Death (John 18:1-19:42)
201(1)
Book of Glory: Resurrection (John 20:1-31)
202(1)
18 Acts of the Apostles 203(12)
Preparation for Mission (Acts 1:1-2:13)
204(1)
Mission in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14-8:3)
205(2)
Mission in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:4-9:43)
207(2)
Gentile Mission (Acts 10:1-15:35)
209(3)
Paul's Mission (Acts 15:36-28:31)
212(2)
Third Missionary Journey (Acts 21:3728:31)
214(1)
19 The Pauline Epistles 215(16)
Romans
216(1)
Corinthians 1 and 2
217(2)
Galatians
219(1)
Ephesians
220(2)
Philippians
222(1)
Colossians
223(1)
Thessalonians 1 and 2
224(2)
Timothy 1 and 2
226(2)
Titus and Philemon
228(1)
Hebrews
229(2)
20 Apostolic Letters of Peter, James, John, and Jude 231(10)
James
232(3)
1 Peter
235(1)
2 Peter
236(1)
1 John
237(1)
2 John
238(1)
3 John
239(1)
4 Jude
240(1)
21 Book of Revelation (Apocalypse) 241(17)
Greetings and Salutations (Revelation 1:1-20)
242(1)
Letter to the Seven Churches (Revelation 2:13:22)
242(2)
A Peek into Paradise (Revelation 4:1-5:14)
244(1)
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6:1-8:5)
245(2)
The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8:6-11:19)
247(1)
Good Versus Evil (Revelation 12:1-14:20)
248(1)
The Seven Plagues (Revelation 15:1-16:21)
249(1)
The Whore of Babylon and the Beast (Revelation 17:1-19:10)
250(1)
The Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-22:5)
251(2)
Epilogue (Revelation 22:6-21)
253(5)
Appendix A Bible Reading Resources 258(1)
Appendix B Read the Bible in a Year Plan 259(22)
Appendix C English Bible Versions 281(2)
Index 283

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