Foreword List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Originals and translations The Writings Early translations The language of AV THE OLD TESTAMENT The Pentateuch Genesis Abraham and Sarah About Jacob Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy THE HISTORIES Joshua Ruth David and Absalom Kings: Solomon’s kingdom Kings: Decadence THE PROPHETS Prophets of the two kingdoms: Amos Hosea Micah Isaiah (1) Prophets of the Exile: Jeremiah Hinnom Ezekiel Prophets of the return: ‘Second’ Isaiah Zechariah Malachi Daniel THE WRITINGS Job The Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Song of Solomon Epilogue to the Old Testament THE NEW TESTAMENT THE GOSPELS St Mark’s Gospel St Matthew’s Gospel St Luke’s Gospel St John’s Gospel The Acts of the Apostles THE EPISTLES The Epistles of Paul: To the Romans To the Corinthians (1–2): The First Epistle The Second Epistle The Second Epistle to Timothy An Epistle from James The First Epistle of John The Revelation of St John the Divine Bibliography Maps Index
Biography
W. H. Stevenson is retired Professor of English at Calabar University, Nigeria.
"Many of my students stumble into vaguely mythological stories in their writing. When I ask them anything about the Bible, they frankly, by and large, don't know. I don't particularly blame them for it. But I do think there is a real problem with the education system that has allowed these great stories to disappear, to fade out of the diet everyone gets at school. It's an essential piece of cultural luggage." - Poet Laureate Andrew Motion
