Full Description
As an introductory text and companion for the Interfaces series, From Earth's Creation to John's Revelation gives an overview of the basic material necessary for an introductory undergraduate course in Old or New Testament. It helps readers locate the biblical characters within the biblical timeline and introduces the characters in ways that students of the Bible will find informative and vital. It is organized chronologically and includes maps for further study.
Chapters are "Origins Stories (Set Pre-1000 B.C.E.)," "(Re-)Settlement in the Land (Set Pre-1000 B.C.E.)," "The Monarchic Period (Just Pre-1000 B.C.E.)," "Exile: Exilic-Diaspora Setting (Sixth-Century B.C.E.)," "Post-Exilic Early Second Temple Persian Judah: Persian Period (Sixth-Fourth Centuries B.C.E.)," "Late Second-Temple Judaism: Hellenistic Period (Second-First Centuries B.C.E.)," "Intertestamental Period (The First Centuries B.C.E. and B.C.E.)," "New Testament Period (Mid-First Century C.E.)," "New Testament Period (Late First Century C.E.)"
Barbara Green, OP, PhD, Interfaces editor, is a professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.
Carleen Mandolfo is assistant professor at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California.
Catherine M. Murphy is assistant professor at Santa Clara University in California.
Contents
Contents
ORIGINS STORES (SET PRE - 1000 B.C.E)
1. Adam and Eve 2
2. Noah, Family and Friends 3
3. Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah 5
4. Jacob and Family 7
5. Joseph and Family 9
6. Moses of the Egypt Experience 11
7. Moses between Egypt and Canaan 13
(RE-) SETTLEMENT IN THE LAND (SET PRE - 1000 B.C.E.)
8. Joshua 15
9. Samson among the Judges 18
10. Ruth, Naomi, and their Kin 19
THE MONARCHIC PERIOD (JUST PRE - 1000 -587 B.C.E.)
11. Samuel and Saul (PRE - 1000 B.C.E.) 21
12. David and His Household (Tenth-Ninth Centuries B.C.E.)
13. Solomon, Jeroboam, Ahijah of Shiloh 25
14. Ahab, Jezebel, Elijah, and Elisha (Ninth Century B.C.E.) 27
15. Amos, Hosea, and the Jehu Dynasty (Eighth Century B.C.E.) 29
16. Ahaz, Hezekiah, (First) Isaiah, Micah (Seventh-Sixth Centuries B.C.E.) 32
17. Jeremiah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Josiah, Huldah 34
EXILE: EXILIC-DIASPORA SETTING (SIXTH CENTURY B.C.E.)
18. Ezekiel, Obadiah, Joel 37
19. (Second) Isaiah of the Return 39
20. Tobit, Daniel, Esther 40
POST-EXILIC EARLY SECOND TEMPLE PERSIAN JUDAH: PERSIAN PERIOD
(SIXTH-FOURTH CENTURIES B.C.E.)
21. Haggai and Zechariah 42
22. Ezra and Nehemiah 44
23. Malachi, (Third) Isaiah, Joel 46
24. Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) and Job 48
LATE SECOND-TEMPLE JUDAISM: HELLENISTIC PERIOD
(SECOND-FIRST CENTURIES B.C.E.)
25. The Hasmonean "Maccabee" Family and Judith 51
INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD (THE FIRST CENTURIES B.C.E. AND C.E.)
26. Sophia in Wisdom of Solomon 55
27. Jesus of Nazareth 56
NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD (MID0FIRST CENTURY C.E.)
28. Jewish Christianity: Matthew, James, Jude 58
29. Gentile Christianity: Mark, Luke 60
30. Gentile Christianity: Paul, 1 and 2 Peter 62
NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD (LATE FIRST CENTURY C.E.)
31. Alternative to The Great Church: the Johannie Communities 65
