Testament

Philip Law is UK Publishing Director at WJK Press. His previous publications include The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad 1995), The Wisdom of Jesus (Lion/Eerdmans 1996), A Time to Pray (Lion/Abingdon 1997) and Teachings of the Master (Lion/WJK 1999).

• CONTENTS List of Illustrations and Maps Introduction PART ONE: FROM ADAM TO MOSES 1.Creation and Fall 2.The Age of the Patriarchs 3.The Story of Joseph 4.The Exodus 5.Israel in the Wilderness 6.The Last Words of Moses PART TWO: WARRIORS, PROPHETS AND KINGS 7.Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan 8.The Age of the Judges 9.The Story of Samson 10.The Story of Ruth 11.Samuel and Saul 12.The Story of David 13.The Golden Age of Solomon 14.The Two Kingdoms 15.Elijah and Elisha 16.The Decline and Fall of Israel 17.The Story of Jonah 18.The Decline and Fall of Judah 19.The Story of Daniel 20.The Story of Esther 21.The Return of the Exiles PART THREE: POEMS, PROVERBS AND PROPHECIES 22.The Trials of Job 23.Selections from the Psalms 24.Sayings of the Wise 25.The World According to Ecclesiastes 26.The Love Song of Solomon 27.Words and Visions of the Prophets PART FOUR: THE STORY OF THE CHRIST 28.Birth and Early Years 29.Baptism and Early Ministry 30.The Sermon on the Mount 31.Healings and Teachings 32.The Road to Jerusalem 33.The Way to the Cross 34.Passion and Resurrection PART FIVE: FROM ACTS TO APOCALYPSE 35.Acts of the Apostles 36.Selections from the Letter of St Paul 37.Selections from Other Early Christian Letters 38.Apocalypse Biblical Timeline and Index of Sources Maps

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