1. Bible and Bibles
2. How the Bible was formed
3. How do Christians interpret the Bible
4. Kinds of Literature and Kinds of Truth
5. The Torah/ Pentateuch
6. the Creation myth as Introduction to the Pentateuch
7. Six Books of Religious History
8. Prophets and Prophecy: Deuteronomistiic History Continued
9. The Second Temple Period
10. The Wisdom Tradition in the Second temple Period
11. New Testament Background
12. The Four Canonical Gospels
13. Acts of the Apostles, Letters and revelation

Appendix 1 -Important Biblical Terms and Concepts
Appendix 2: Biblical Criticism
Appendix 3: Hebrew Calendar and Major religious Feast
Appendix 4: Israelite Worship
Appendix 5: Kings of Israel and Judah
Appendix 6: Literary Forms in the Prophetic Books
Appendix 7: Titles of Jesus in the New Testament
Appendix 8: Literary Forms in the Gospels
Appendix 9: Lecto Divina

For Further Study
Index

Time LInes:
1. Preexilic Period
2. Postexilic Period
3. New Testament Period

Maps:
The Exodus Journey
The Divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Mediterranean World
Roman Empire in the 1st Century CE
Palestine at the Time of Jesus
Paul's Journey