Guide to the Bible

Saul Levin is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and an internationally renowned scholar of ancient languages. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. After teaching at the University of Chicago and Washington University, he joined the faculty at Binghamton University in 1961. With expertise in classical Greek, biblical Hebrew, Latin, and many other languages, Professor Levin is the author of numerous pioneering books and articles in the areas of historical linguistics and biblical studies. In particular, he has explored the connections between ancient Hebrew and classical Greek cultures. Saul Levin and his wife of nearly 60 years, Ruth, have six grown children and six grandchildren.

• 1. The Bible as National and World Literature2. The Hebrew Word for God 3. The First Chapters of Genesis4. The Patriarchs in Genesis5. Diverse Material Unified in Genesis and Exodus6. The Origin of the Term Bible7. Exodus: Moses the Liberator8. Exodus: Moses the Lawgiver9. Leviticus10. The War Books: Numbers11. Deuteronomy12. Joshua13. Judges14. The Book of Samuel15. Early Hebrew Poetry16. Kings17. Prophecy as a Literary Form: The Book of Isaiah18. Jeremiah19. Ezekiel20. "The Twelve"21. Canonization of Inherited Books22.  The Pastoral Image23. Biblical Short Stories: Ruth and Esther24. Chronicles25. The Psalms26. Job27. The Book of Proverbs28. Ecclesiastes29. The Song of Songs30. Lamentations31. The Book of Ezra (including Nehemiah)32. Daniel33. The Apocryphal Books, especially Susanna and Judith34. Tobit35. The First Book of Maccabees36. The Gospel Narratives37. The Parables of Jesus38. The Anointed39. The Gospel According to John40. The Acts of the Apostles41. The Major Pauline Epistles: Content and Form42. The Shorter Pauline Epistles43. The Epistle to the Hebrews44. The "Catholic" Epistles45. Eschatology in the Apocalypse and Other Books46. The Canonical Authors of the New TestamentAppendix: The Common Ground of All Bible ReadersKey to the Hebrew Alphabet and Supplementary MarksKey to the Greek Alphabet and Supplementary MarksPhotographic Credits