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Foreword to this Revised Edition1

The Bible as a Whole1

Foreword3

Preface5

The Old Testament18

Creation Stories26

Abraham,the Progenitor36

Jacob, the Shrewd45

Joseph and His Brethren54

Moses-Leader and Law-giver63

Joshua,Military Leader79

Judges:Introductory Remarks83

Ehud,the Left-handed88

Deborah and Her Song91

Gideon, the Resourceful101

Jephthah's Daughter105

Samson,Strong and Weak108

I and ⅡSamuel,Iand ⅡKings116

Samuel,the Last Judge,the First Prophet118

Saul,the Schizophrenic124

David,Prudent to Lndulgent131

SOomon,the Lavishing149

Elijah,the Sudden and Abrupt153

Elisha in Elijah's Mantle159

Literary Prophets:Introductory Remarks163

Amos,the Vehernent167

Hosea,Pleading Prophet174

Micah,Rural Prophet178

Isaiah,Counsellor and Preacher182

Habakkuk, the Questioner191

Jeremiah,Prophet of Gloom195

Second Isaiah,the Joyful204

Concluding Re,arks on Literary Prophets210

Psalms212

The Song of songs225

Proverbs-Realistic and Idealistic234

Ecclesiastes'Cynicism241

Job's OPtimism247

Ruthe , the Moabitess255

Jonah,the Bigot264

Daniel ,the Invincible269

Queen Esther273

Some Dominant Features of the Old Testament279

From the Old Testament to the New Testament300

The New Testament304

The Gospels307

Jesus and Confucius317

The Language of Jesus321

The Acts of the Apostles333

The Epistles338

Revelation348

Some Concluding Remarks About the New Testament352

Bibliography355