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Table of contents
Table of contents
Foreword by J. Harold Ellens
Abbreviations
Introduction
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
1. The Invention of the Bible
2. The Use and Abuse of the Bible
3. One Bible—Many Readings
4. The Biblical World
JEWISH TEXTS IN THE BIBLE
5. Foundational Traditions
6. Public Theology
7. After Prophecy Ends
8. Second Temple Jewish Writings
CHRISTIAN TEXTS IN THE BIBLE
9. Prophet of God's Empire
10. Apostle of Christ
11. Alternative Voices
12. Imagining a Future for the Bible
APPENDICES
Progressive Religion Resources
Chronological Charts
Glossary
Bibliography