In this section:
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Detailed Table of Contents
Breif Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Text: Genesis 1-3
Chapter 2 Text: Genesis 1-3
Chapter 3 Text: Genesis 12-21
Chapter 4 Text: Genesis 22
Chapter 5 Text: Genesis 25-33
Chapter 6 Text: Genesis 37-50
Chapter 7 Text: Exodus 1-15
Chapter 8 Text: Exodus 20
Chapter 9 Text: Numbers 22-24, 32, 36
Chapter 10 Text: Deuteronomy 6, 10, 16, 24
Chapter 11 Text: Joshua 1-11
Chapter 12 Text: 1 Samuel 16 - 2 Samuel 21
Chapter 13 Text: Isaiah 40-55
Chapter 14 Text: Ezekiel 1-24
Chapter 15 Text: Jonah
Chapter 16 Text: Micah 3 and 6
Chapter 17 Text: Psalm 22, 23, 42, 148
Chapter 18 Text: Psalm 137
Chapter 19 Text: Proverbs 31
Chapter 20 Text: Job
Chapter 21 Text: Song of Songs
Chapter 22 Text: Ruth
Chapter 23 Text: Lamentations
Chapter 24 Text: Ezra and Nehemiah
Chapter 25 Text: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2
Chapter 26 Text: Matthew 5-7; Luke 6
Chapter 27 Text: Luke 10:25-37; Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 25:1-13
Chapter 28 Text: Matthew 20:1-16; Matthew 25:14-30; Matthew 13:33 and Luke 13:20-21; Matthew 13:1-23
Chapter 29 Text: Luke 4:18-19; Matthew 15:4-9; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28
Chapter 30 Text: Luke 20:20-26 and Matthew 22:15-22 and Mark 12:13-17; Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:16-20; Matthew 12:33; Luke 13:6-9; Luke 18:18-30
Chapter 31 Text: Matthew 9:27-30; Mark 4:35-5:1; Matthew 8:5-13
Chapter 32 Text: John 1-10; 16
Chapter 33 Text: Gospel of John
Chapter 34 Text: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 19-20
Chapter 35 Text: Acts 2
Chapter 36 Text: Romans
Chapter 37 Text: Ephesians
Chapter 38 Text: Philippians 2
Chapter 39 Text: Revelation
Chapter 40 Text: Revelation
Detailed Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Genesis 1-3
A Comparison of Chinese Creation Myths and Biblical Texts: Sonia Kwok Wong (China)
The Hindu Purusa-Sukta Compared to Biblical Texts: M. Aravind Jeyakumar (India)
The Concept of Human Community in African Creation Stories: David T. Williams (South Africa)
Six Differences between Two Creation Stories in Genesis: Meir Bar-Ilan (Israel)
Chapter 2: Genesis 1-3
A Theistic Evolutionist Perspective on the Bible and Modern Science: Patrick Gray (United States)
A Literal Reading of Genesis 1: Keith Megilligan (United States)
Genesis and the Treatment of the Natural World: Jonathan Merritt (United States)
Animals and Our Relationship to Them as Outlined in Genesis: Phillip Sherman (United States)
Chapter 3: Genesis 12-21
Parallels Between Life in India and Abraham’s Trials: K.B. Georgekutty (India)
Raimundo Panikkar’s Interpretation of Melchizedek in Genesis 14: Erik Ranstrom (United States)
An “Ethnic Minority” Interpretation of Hagar and Ishmael: Janice P. De-Whyte (Ghana and England):
Sodom and Gomorrah in Light of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras: Roland Boer (Australia)
Chapter 4: Genesis 22
Genesis 22 and Conflict in the Modern-Day Middle East: Clare Amos (Lebanon)
A Comparison of Genesis 22 to the Qur’an: F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)
A Personal Reflection on the Sacrifice of a Son: Shira Salamone (United States)
Five Historical Explanations for Genesis 22 and its Inclusion in the Scripture: Christo Lombaard (South Africa)
Chapter 5: Genesis 25-33
A Jewish Feminist Reflection on Rebekah: Arlette Poland (United States):
God’s Treatment of Esau as it Relates to Theology and Doctrine: Shirley Phelps-Roper (United States):
Leah and the Challenges of Women in Polygynous Partnership: Madipoane Masenya (South Africa):
Jacob’s Reconciliation with His Father and the Continuing Power of the Bible:
Clarence Mitchell (United States)
Chapter 6: Genesis 37-50
Forgiveness as a Central Theme of the Joseph Narrative: Eric A. Seibert (United States)
Joseph’s Actions through a Modern Economic Lens: Wayne Tarrant (United States)
An LGBT Reading of Genesis 37-50: Mona West (United States)
A Personal Conversation with Joseph: Francis G.H. Pang (Hong Kong and Canada)
Chapter 7: Exodus 1-15
Two Aspects of Exodus through a Buddhist Lens: Vanessa R. Sasson (Canada)
A Comparison of the Divine Name with Kitaro Nishida’s Concept of God: Eiko Hanaokat (-Kawamura) (Japan)
The Exodus Story as Historical Fiction: Megan Bishop Moore (United States)
A Liberationist Reading of the Exodus Story: Gilbert Lozano (Brazil)
Chapter 8: Exodus 20
The Ten Commandments in an African-American Community: Febbie C. Dickerson (United States)
The Ten Commandments and the Separation of Church and State: Jonathan Redding (United States)
The Confucian Ideal of Honoring Parents While Also Honoring God: Maggie Low (Singapore)
Translating the Ten Commandments into the Native Language of Greenland: Flemming A.J. Nielsen (Greenland)
Chapter 9: Numbers 22-24, 32, 36
The Balaam Story through a Pentecostal Lens: Lee Roy Martin (United States)
The Balaam Narrative as a Story about Temptation and Protection: Tony Wing (United States)
Numbers 22-24 as a Justification for Overrunning Indigenous Peoples: Roland Boer (Australia)
Numbers in the Context of Western Colonization of the Islands of Oceania: Jione Havea (Oceania)
Chapter 10: Deuteronomy 6, 10, 16, 24
Korean Celebrations of Culture Compared to Exhortations in Deuteronomy: Heewon Chung (South Korea)
Deuteronomy as Inspiration for Chinese Christians Living in Indonesia: Andrea K. Iskandar (Indonesia)
Deuteronomy as a Lesson on How to Treat the Oppressed: Song-Chong Lee (Korea)
Deuteronomy as a Blueprint for Social Justice: Santiago Slabodsky (Argentina)
Chapter 11: Joshua 1-11
Understanding Joshua through Progressive Revelation: Michael Penny (United Kingdom)
Four Strategies for Reading Joshua Non-Violently: Eric A. Seibert (United States)
A Defense of God: Stanley V. Udd (United States)
God as an Egotistical Deity: Maria Vlashchenko (Russia)
Chapter 12: 1 Samuel 16-2 Samuel 21
The David Stories as Sanctioning a Life of Reckless Abandon: Seth Boulton (United States)
Four Interpretations of the David-Jonathan Relationship: James N. Pohlig (West Africa)
The Woman of 2 Samuel 20 and Abigail as Peacemakers: Andreas Kunz-Lubcke (Germany)
The Inspiration of Rizpah’s Courageous Helplessness: Valerie Bridgeman (United States)
Chapter 13: Isaiah 40-55
Words of Hope for Contemporary Exiles in South and Central America: Gilbert Lozano (Columbia, Brazil)
Fear of the Future among Igorot Tribes of the Philippines: R.G. dela Cruz (Philippines)
Isaiah as Resistance Literature: Rubertha Taylor (United States)
The Myth of Baliraja Compared to the Servant Figure in Isaiah: Rajkumar Boaz Johnson (India)
Chapter 14: Ezekiel 1-24
“Doom and Gloom” in Ezekiel and Today’s News Networks: A Comparison: John Fink (United States)
God’s Mistreatment of Female Jerusalem in Ezekiel 16: Aaron Koller (United States)
Ezekiel 16 as Hope and Warning for Orphans in Bulgaria: Elizabeth A. Steger (Bulgaria)
Ezekiel 18 in the Context of Shame Cultures and Guilt Cultures: James N. Pohlig (West Africa)
Chapter 15: Jonah
Jonah as Missionary: Jonathan Seitz (Taiwan)
A Tongan Island Reading of Jonah as Oriented Toward the Ocean: Nasili Vaka’uta (New Zealand)
Jonah and the Challenges and Contradictions of Buenos Aires: Mariel Pons (Argentina)
Jonah as a Book of Surprises and Reversals: Jione Havea (Australia)
Chapter 16: Micah 3 and 6
Micah 3 as a Warning to Greedy Preachers in Korea: Hyung Won Lee (Korea)
A Jewish Lesbian Interpretation of Micah 6:8: Rebecca T. Alpert (United States)
Micah and Hope for Toronto’s Poor: Shannon E. Baines (Canada)
“The Image of Limited Good” in Relation to Micah: James N. Pohlig (Nigeria, Mexico)
Chapter 17: Psalm 22, 23, 42, 148
Psalm 22 as an African Spell: Zacharias Kotzé (South Africa)
A Christian Reading of Psalm 23 and West African Shepherds: Danielle Smith (Senegal)
Psalm 42 and Anorexia: Amy Lambert (United States)
Psalm 148 and the Native American View of Animals: David Aftandilian (United States)
Chapter 18: Psalm 137
Psalm 137 and the Histories, Experiences, and Challenges of the Bahamas: Fiona C. Black (Bahamas)
“Rivers of Babylon” and the Torture of Detainees in Abu Ghraib: Erin Runions (United States)
The Violent Conclusion of Psalm 137 in Relation to 9/11: James Mackay (United States)
Righteousness and Hatred in Psalm 137: Maria Vlashchenko (Russia)
Chapter 19: Proverbs 31
Aspiring to Be the Woman of Proverbs 31: Melanie Chitwood (United States)
Reading Proverbs 31 Suspiciously: Athalya Brenner (The Netherlands, Israel)
Pandita Ramabai’s Translation and Use of Proverbs 31: Rajkumar Boaz Johnson (India)
“Praise of Lady Yum,” Proverbs 31, and a Challenge to Patriarchy: Heewon Chung (South Korea)
Chapter 20: Job
An African-South African Woman’s Perspective on Job 3: Madipoane Masenya (South Africa)
Job 3 and 42 and Their Relation to People Living with HIV in South Africa: Gerald West (South Africa)
Job’s Critique of a Theology of Prosperity in Latin America: Gilbert Lozano (Brazil)
The Troubling Theology of Job and its Place in Contemporary Life: Jonathan Redding (United States)
Chapter 21: Song of Songs
A Comparison of the Song to Literature and Film in India: Monica J. Melanchthon (India)
Hearing the Song as a Secular Cultural Product: Athalya Brenner (Israel)
The Song as Jesus’ Personal Love Notes: Lynn Cowell (United States)
The Song as a Censored Allegory: Roland Boer (Australia)
Chapter 22: Ruth
Ruth and the Plight of Foreign Female Workers in Modern-Day Israel: Athalya Brenner (Israel)
Ruth as a Successful Global Citizen, Migrant Worker, and Marriage Migrant: Yani Yoo (Korea)
Ruth’s Relevance to the Same-Sex Marriage Debate: Comea M. Walthall (United States)
Ruth as the Ideal Surrogate Mother?: Francis G.H. Pang (Hong Kong)
Chapter 23: Lamentations
The Three Voices of Lamentations and Korean Minjung Theology of Han: Yeong Mee Lee (Korea)
Lamentations and the Form and Function of Dalit Poetry: Monica J. Melanchthon (India)
The Theological Difficulties of God’s Destruction of Jerusalem: Ulrich Berges (Germany)
The Depiction of Jerusalem As an Unprotected Widow: Naomi Graetz (Israel)
Chapter 24: Ezra and Nehemiah
Asian North American Women and Ezra’s Banishment of Foreign Wives: Grace Ji-Sun Kim (United States)
A Cuban Reflection on the Biblical Experience of Exile: Franco Valdes (Cuba, United States)
A Few Personal Thoughts on the Identity Crisis of Biblical Exiles: Danielle Smith (Senegal, United States)
The Complicated History of the Competition of Ezra and Nehemiah: Juha Pakkala (Finland)
Chapter 25: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2
The Annunciation to Mary in the Qur’an: F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)
The Parallels and Differences Between the Birth Story of Lord Lao and Jesus: Bede Benjamin Bidlack (United States)
Herod’s Slaughter of Children and Other Atrocities Throughout Time: Nestor O. Miguez (Argentina)
Reading Luke’s Christmas Story with Those in Haiti: Kent Annan (Haiti)
Chapter 26: Matthew 5-7; Luke 6
Comparing Buddhism’s Noble Eightfold Path and Jesus’ Beatitudes: Elizabeth West (United Kingdom)
The Beatitudes and the Accra Confession: Margaret Aymer (United States)
The Sermon on the Mount in Light of Wealthy Batak Christians in Indonesia: Batara Sihombing (Indonesia)
Reading Matthew 6 with Those in Impoverished Tanzania: Sakari Hakkinen (Tanzania)
Chapter 27: Luke 10:25-37; Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 25:1-13
The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Those in Need: James Wiseman (United States)
Frederick Douglass’s Use of the Good Samaritan in Abolitionist Rhetoric: Margaret Aymer (United States)
The Parable of the Weeds and Wheat from the Perspective of Korean Christianity: Eunjoo Mary Kim (Korea)
A Comparison of Marriage Practices in India with the Parable of the Ten Virgins: Surekha Nelavala (India)
Chapter 28: Matthew 20:1-16; Matthew 25:14-30; Matthew 13:33 and Luke 13:20-21; Matthew 13:1-23
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and the Unemployed in South Africa: Gerald West and Sithembiso Zwane (South Africa)
Reading the Parable of the Talents with First-Century Palestinian Peasants and Those in India: David Joy (India)
A Queer Reading of the Parable of the Leaven: Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)
A Confucian Reading of the Parable of the Sower: Kurtis Hagen (United States)
Chapter 29: Luke 4:18-19; Matthew 15:4-9; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 7:24-30; Matthew 15:21-28
Luke 4 and the African-American Bushwick Neighborhood in New York: Josiah Young (United States)
Honoring Your Parents and Ancestors: Andrea K. Iskandar (China)
The Widow’s Offering and Dalit Theology: Johnson Thomaskutty (India)
Personal Reflections on the “Hybrid” Identity of the Phoenician Woman: Valarie Bridgeman (United States)
Chapter 30: Luke 20:20-26; Matthew 22:15-22 and Mark 12:13-17; Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:16-20; Matthew 12:33; Luke 13:6-9; Luke 18:18-30
“A Knife Behind a Smile” and the Interaction Between Jesus and Jewish Leaders: Ken Chan (China)
The Metaphor of the Fruit Tree and the Concept of Character: Bjorn Stærk (Norway)
Ukraine, the United States, and Jesus’ Interaction with the Rich Young Ruler: Vasyl Khokhla (Ukraine)
The Rich Young Ruler’s Imagined Self-Defense to a Contemporary Church in Argentina: Nestor O. Miguez (Argentina)
Chapter 31: Matthew 9:27-30; Mark 4:35-5: 1; Matthew 8:5-13
The Trouble with “Blind Faith”: Bjorn Staerk (Norway)
Reading the “Calming of the Sea” with Those Living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa: Gerald West and Bongi Zengele (South Africa)
A Comparison of Jesus’ Miracles in the Qur’an and the Gospels: F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)
Four Observations about Jesus’ Interaction with the Centurion: Robert Jager (Slovakia)
Chapter 32: John 1-10; 16
The Image of the Good Shepherd as Inspiration for a Prison Minister: Bilal Ansari (United States)
Jesus and John the Baptist in the Context of a Group-Oriented Society: Menghun Goh (Malaysia)
A Mother’s Perspective on the “Born Again” Theme and the Birthing Metaphor: The: Beth M. Stovell (United States)
Does God Really Love Everyone?: Shirley Phelps-Roper (United States)
Chapter 33: Gospel of John
An Ecological Reading of John 1 and Jesus as Gardener in His Encounter with Mary: Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)
The Image of the Vine Against the Backdrop of Serbian Agrarian Culture: G. Kevin Steger (Serbia)
An Inclusivist Interpretation of John 14:6 through a Baha’i Lens: Michael Sours (United States
The Maori concept of Mana as a Vehicle for Understanding Doxa in John: Derek Tovey (New Zealand)
Chapter 34: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 19-20
Questioning the Historicity of the Resurrection Narratives: Oyvind Strommen (Norway)
Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Meal Through the Lens of Filipino Hospitality: Marilou S. Ibita (Philippines)
A Dalit Indian Reading of John’s Crucifixion and Resurrection Narrative: Joseph Prabhakar Dayam (India)
A Queer Reading of the Emmaus Story in Luke 24: Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)
Chapter 35: Acts 2
Pentecost’s Diverse Languages from the View of Immigrant Communities: Margaret Aymer (United States)
The Influence of Acts 2 on Revolutionary Christian Movements in the Black Diaspora: Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds (United States)
The Unification Theme of Acts 2 in View of South Africa’s Experience with Apartheid: David T. Williams (South Africa)
Five Thoughts on Acts 2 Relating to Theology and Practice in the Pentecostal Movement: Lee Roy Martin (United States)
Chapter 36: Romans
Anti-Judaism As a Result of Misreading of Paul’s Theology in Romans: Fritz Voll (Canada)
Paul’s Inclusion of the Gentiles as an Opening for non-Christian Traditions: Erik Ranstrom (United States)
Paul’s Identity Against the Backdrop of the People of Hong Kong: Xiaxia (Esther) Xue (Hong Kong)
New Zealand’s Ethnic and Cultural Diversity and Paul’s Vision of Community: George Wieland (New Zealand)
Chapter 37: Ephesians
A Call for Koreans to Practice Right Relationships with God and Each Other: Johann D. Kim (Korea)
Ephesians 6:12 in an Ethiopian Context: Rich Hansen (Ethiopia)
The Supernatural in Ephesians and a Critique of Scientific Rationalism: J. Ayodeji Adewuya (United States/United Kingdom)
Comparing Ephesians and the Confucian Vision of Peace: Te-Li Lau (United States)
Chapter 38: Philippians 2
How to Read “Jesus Exalted Above All Others” in the Context of Inter-Religious Dialogue: Nicholas Alan Worssam (United Kingdom)
A Comparison of the Cosmic Being of Hinduism and the Christ of 2:6-8: John Shearer (United States)
A Baha’i Perspective on the Humility of Christ: Daniel Grolin (Denmark)
Jesus’ Humility and Selflessness in Opposition to Today’s Self-Centeredness: Paula Roberts (United States)
Chapter 39: Revelation
The Construction of Gender in Revelation: Shanell T. Smith (United States)
A Goth Reading of Revelation 19-21: Beth M. Stovell (United States)
Revelation As a Warming to Contemporary Churches: Brent Roper (United States)
A Literal Reading of Revelation: Chris Griffin (United States)
Chapter 40: Revelation
Interpreting Revelation in Largely Illiterate Churches in Africa: Onesimus A. Ngundu (Africa)
Ukraine and the Vision of Utopia in Revelation: Vasyl Khokhla (Ukraine)
A Critique of the Typical Interpretation of Revelation in Haiti: Ronald Charles (Haiti)
The “Lukewarm” Church of Laodicea and Morally Inconsistent Christians in the Philippines: R. G. dela Cruz (Philippines)