Table of Contents

Preface, GENERAL ARTICLES: The Authority of the Bible; The Bible as Literature, The English Versions of the Bible, The Geography of Palestine, Weights, Measures, Money and Time; The Archaeology of Palestine-I Prehistoric and Early Phases The Archaeology of Palestine-II The Biblical Period, The Archaeology of the Ancient Near East; INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES TO THE OLD TESTAMENT: he Languages of the Old Testament Chronology of the Old Testament, Canon and Text of the Old Testament The Ancient Versions of the Old Testament The Literature of the Old Testament Form Criticism of the Old Testament Israel's Neighbours-I Mesopotamia Israel's Neighbours-II Egypt, Israel's Neighbours-III The Levant History of Israel-I To the Exile, History of Israel-II Post-Exilic, The Social Institutions of Israel, The Religious Institutions of Israel, The Theology of the Old Testament, The Religion of Israel, Introduction to the Pentateuch COMMENTARIES-OLD TESTAMENT; INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES TO THE NEW TESTAMENT; The Language of the New Testament, The Textual Criticism of the New Testament, The Early Versions of the New Testament, The Literature and Canon of the New Testament, Form Criticism of the New Testament, The Jewish State in the Hellenistic World, The Development of Judaism in the Greek and Roman Periods The Roman Empire in the First Century, Contemporary Jewish Religion, Pagan Religion at the Coming of Christianity, The Doctrine of the Church in the New Testament, The Constitution of the Church in the New Testament, The Chronology of the New Testament, The Life and Teaching of Jesus, The Synoptic Problem, The Theology of the New Testament COMMENTARIES-NEW TESTAMENT, General Index.

Reviews

"The book should probably be included in every serious biblical library.."
-"The Bible Today, , May 2002