Cover page; title page; copyright page; dedication; contents; series preface; acknowledgements; foreword; 1. introduction; part 1: historical overview; part 2: reading the bible; part 3: contemporary applications; bibliography; endnotes; 2. reading the bible before christendom; 3. christendom and the bible; 4. the bible and the subversion of christendom: the anabaptists; 5. jesus as the center of biblical interpretation; 6. reading the whole bible; 7. reading the pentateuch; 8. reading the "historical" narratives (joshua -- esther); 9. reading wisdom literature (job -- song of solomon)
10. reading the prophets (isaiah -- malachi)11. reading the gospels and acts; 12. reading the letters and revelation; 13. reading the bible for spirituality; 14. reading the bible for mission; 15. conclusion
