Table of contents

Foreword by J. Harold Ellens
Abbreviations
Introduction

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
1. The Invention of the Bible
2. The Use and Abuse of the Bible
3. One Bible—Many Readings
4. The Biblical World

JEWISH TEXTS IN THE BIBLE
5. Foundational Traditions
6. Public Theology
7. After Prophecy Ends
8. Second Temple Jewish Writings

CHRISTIAN TEXTS IN THE BIBLE 
9. Prophet of God's Empire
10. Apostle of Christ
11. Alternative Voices
12. Imagining a Future for the Bible

APPENDICES
Progressive Religion Resources
Chronological Charts
Glossary
Bibliography