Includes bibliographical references (p. 192).

Introduction: the power of story -- Beginnings -- The creation of the woman -- Noah and the flood -- Moses and the exodus -- The birth of Moses -- The call of Moses -- The miracle at the Red Sea -- The Ten commandments -- The Golden calf -- Balaam's talking donkey -- Brothers -- Isaac and Ishmael -- Jacob and Esau -- Adonijah and Solomon -- Heroes -- Joshua -- Samson -- Ruth -- Esther -- Daniel -- Kings -- David and Bathsheba -- Amnon and Tamar -- Solomon and the temple -- Rehoboam and the elders -- Ahab and Naboth -- Josiah -- Prophets -- Samuel and Saul -- Elijah on Mount Carmel -- Huldah -- Jeremiah and Hananiah -- Ezekiel -- Jonah.