Reading the Bible : a literary guide to Scripture / William C. Creasy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Introduction. Four foundational principles --
Writing the Bible --
The canon of Scripture.

Part 2: The Old Testament --
Reading Genesis -- Reading Exodus --
Reading Numbers --
Reading Deuteronomy --
Reading Joshua, Judges, Ruth --
Reading the David story --
Reading the Kings of Israel and Judah --
Reading the return from captivity --
Reading the poetical books --
Reading the Major Prophets, part 1 --
Reading Major Prophets, part 2 --
Reading the minor prophets, part 1 --
Reading the minor prophets, part 2 --
Reading the minor prophets, part 3.

Part 3: The New Testament --
Reading the Gospel according to Matthew -- Reading the Gospel according to Mark --
Reading the Luke-Acts narrative --
Reading the Gospel according to John --
Reading Romans --
Reading Paul's early epistles --
Reading Paul's Corinthian correspondence --
Reading Paul's prison epistles --
Reading Paul's pastoral letters --
Reading the general epistles and letters --
Reading Revelation.

"In Reading the Bible, Dr. Bill Creasy takes you on an extraordinary adventure through the entire Bible, introducing you to unforgettable characters, gripping drama, uproarious comedy, and profound tragedy, all the while examining the literary genres and rhetorical strategies that make the Bible the greatest story ever told"--