How to Read the Bible

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Serpents, floods, and the mystery of evil : the book of Genesis -- Following the footsteps of Moses : the book of Exodus -- Battles and burlesques in the conquest of Canaan : The book of Joshua -- Talking back to God from the garbage heap : the book of Job -- Listening to the voices of the voiceless : Amos and the prophets -- Getting to the final four : gospels, kept and discarded -- Looking over the shoulders of the writers : Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- On the road with Paul of Tarsus : The Epistles -- Surviving a turbulent trip : the book of Revelation -- How do we read the Bible today?
"Cox explores three different lenses commonly used to bring the Bible into focus: literary--as narrative stories of family conflict, stirring heroism, and moral dilemmas; history--as classic texts with academic and theological applications; activism--as a source of dialogue and engagement to be shared and applied to our lives. By bringing these together, Cox shows the Bible in all its rich diversity and meaning and offers us a contemporary activist version that wrestles with issues of feminism, war, homosexuality, and race. The result is a living resource that is perpetually evolving as our understanding changes and deepens from generation to generation"-- Provided by publisher.

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