Making Sense of the Bible Difficult Texts and Modern Faith

includes index and biblioraphy

Part one The pentateuch and revelation Chapter 1 Israel`s traditions about humanity ....11 Introduction ....11 Creation /13 .....Modern faith /18 The garden/20 ....Modern faith /44 Cain/50 ....modern faith/52 The flood/53 ....modern faith/73 Babel/75 ....Modern faith /76 Summary/76 Chapter 2 Israel`s traditions about its ancestors ....81 Abraham and sarah/89 ....modern faith/115 Isaac and rebekah/120 .....Modern faith /125 Jacob, leah and rachel/126 ...modern faith/136 Joseph/140 ....modern faith /146 Summary/155 Chapter 3 Israel`s traditions about mount sinai ....161 The law/166 ....modern faith /172 The Sanctuary/173 ....modern faith/191 Summary/194 Part two The book of Joshua and Enigma Chapter 4 Israel`s traditions about and the land ...201 Introduction/201 Focus on israel`s doing/206 ....modern faith /216 Focus on god`s doing /218 ....modern faith /225 The absolutely appalling /228 ....modern faith /235 Appendix: Archaeology and the book of Joshua /236 Summary /237 Part three The books of Samuel and reality Chapter 5 Israel`s traditions about king david ....245 Introduction /245 God proposes,life disposes: David and the books of Samuel /247 The stories of David`s climb to power /252 ....modern faith /269 The stories of david`s middle years /272 ....modern faith /284 Summary /286