Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index.

Reasons : why bother with the Bible? -- Traditions : where does the Bible come from? -- Versions : which Bible should I read? -- Interpretations : reading the Bible to challenge oppression -- Creations : in the beginning : Genesis 1 to 11 -- Generations : matriarchs, patriarchs, and children : Genesis 12 to 50 -- Liberations : the Exodus and the wandering in the wilderness -- Institutions : Judges to Kings, priests, and prophets -- Exaltations : the book of Psalms -- Frustrations : the wisdom literature and Job -- Redemptions : the literary prophets -- Expectations : messianic hopes and apocalyptic visions -- Proclamations : messages of the kingdom and the Gospel according to Mark -- Passions : the teachings and death of Jesus in Matthew and Luke -- Resurrections : the four Easter stories -- Incarnations : the birth legends and the Fourth Gospel -- Salvations : Paul and rabbinic Judaism -- Revelations : women, gnostics, and the early church.