The Hebrew Bible

The Beginning

• In the Beginning    (Genesis 1-3)
• The First Violent Act    (Genesis 4)
• End of the World - Almost    (Genesis 6-11)
• The Search Begins    (Genesis 12-15)
• Abraham Put to the Test    (Genesis 17, 22)
• Abraham's Legacy    (Genesis 24-27)
• A Struggle with God    (Genesis 28-33)
• From Prison to Power    (Genesis 37-50)

Promise Fulfilled and Betrayed

• From Slavery to Revelation    (The Book of Exodus)
• The Land of Promise    (The Book of Joshua)
• The Need for Leadership    (The Book of Judges)
• Leadership with a Price    (The Book of Samuel)
• God's House - Vacated    (The Book of Kings)

Spiritual Rebirth

• Reviving the Covenant    (The Book of Isaiah)
• Voice of Doom, Hope of Restoration    (The Book of Jeremiah)
• Visionary in Exile    (The Book of Ezekiel)
• Other Prophetic Voices    (The Twelve "Minor" Prophets)
• God's Presence in Adversity    (The Book of Daniel)
• The Return Home    (The Book of Ezra/Nehemiah)
• Conclusion: Extending the Covenant

The New Testament

• The Teachings of Jesus    (The Gospels of Matthew and Luke)
• The Teachings of Jesus    (The Gospel of John, 1 John)
• Conclusion: Non-Self-Interested Love