Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction : the need to interpret --The basic tool : a good translation --The Epistles : learning to think contextually --The Epistles : the hermeneutical questions --The Old Testament narratives : their proper use --Acts : the question of historical precedent --The Gospels : one story, many dimensions --The parables : do you get the point? --The law(s) : covenant stipulations for Israel --The Prophets : enforcing the covenant in Israel --The Psalms : Israel's prayers and ours --Wisdom : then and now --The Revelation : images of judgment and hope.