《21世纪英语专业系列教材:<圣经>与西方文化》是王磊博士多年教授和研究《圣经》的结晶，不仅在体例、结构和布局上充满新意，而且内容厚重，含金量很高，综合和深入地向学生和有兴趣的读者们介绍了这部经典文本。《21世纪英语专业系列教材:<圣经>与西方文化》对这部****的西方文化重典进行了梳理、铺陈、展示和讲解，深入浅出，用足功夫，就像带着中国学生走进文化博物馆，让他们在游览之间了解历史、增长见识、获得异文化的深刻体验。这种学习是培养多元文化意识不可或缺的。

PART ONE
IN THE BEGINNING ( C. 40，000-1，700 B.C.E)The Book of Genesis
1.The Creation and the Fall of Man
2.From the Garden to the Tower
3.Abraham， the Progenitor
4.Jacob， the Deceiver
5.Joseph， a Dreamer
PART TWO
THE EMERGENCE OF ISRAEL ( C. 1，700-1，200 B.C.E.)The Book of Exodus
6.Bondage in Egypt
7.The Plagues of Egypt
8.The Escape from Egypt
9.The Covenant at Mount Sinai
PART THREE
SETTLEMENT IN THE PROMISED LAND ( C. 1，200-1，000 B.C.E.)The Books of Joshua， Judges， Ruth
10.Joshua， the Successor to Moses
11.Unlikely Heroes
12.Samson and the Philistines
13.Ruth
PART FOUR
THE KINGDOMS OF SAUL AND DAVID ( C.1，020-900 B.C.E.)
The Books of l & 2 Samuel， Psalms
14.Samuel and Saul
15.Saul and David
16.David the King
17.Psalms
PART FIVE
THE KINGDOM OF SOLOMON ( C.962-922 B.C.E.)The Books of l Kings， Proverbs，Song of Songs，Ecclesiastes
18.Solomon
19.Proverbs
20.The Song of Songs
21.Ecclesiastes
PART SIX
THE DIVIDED KINGDOM ( C. 933-800 B.C.E.)The Books of l & 2 Kings
22.Elijah， the Ecstatic Prophet
23.Elisha
PART SEVEN
PALESTINE DURING THE ASSYRIAN， BABYLONIAN， PERSIAN AND GREEK DOMINATION ( C.842-4 B.C.E.)The Books of Esther， Job， Isaiah， Jeremiah， Ezekiel， Jonah， Daniel
24.Esther
25.Job
26.The Prophets: Isaiah， Jeremiah， Ezekiel， Jonah
27.Daniel
PART EIGHT
PALESTINE UNDER THE ROMANS ( C.4 B.C.E.-67 C.E.)The Four Gospels， the Acts of Apostles， Revelation
THE FOUR GOSPELS
28.Birth of John and Jesus
29.The Ministry of John and the Launch of Jesus' Career
30.Miracles and Healings
31.Jesus' Parables: the Kingdom of Heaven
32.The Church
33.The Final Judgment
34.The Passion
35.The Resurrection and Thereafter
THE ACTS OF APOSTLES
36.Apostles Empowered by the Holy Spirit
37.Preaching in Jerusalem
38.Preaching in Samaria and Judaea
39.The Journeys of Paul
REVELATION
40.Revelation
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
1.Maps
1.1 Map of the Ancient Near East
1.2 Route of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
1.3 The Fertile Crescent
1.4 The World of Patriarchs
1.5 Map of the Kingdoms of David and Solomort
1.6 The Divided Monarchy
1.7 The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ
1.8 The Roman Empire at Its Zenith
1.9 Paul's Missionary Journeys (1)
1.10 Paul's Missionary Journeys (2)
1.11 Paul's Missionary Journeys (3)
2.A Chronology of Biblical Times
2.1 Ancient-United Kingdom
2.2 Divided Monarchy-Exile
2.3 The Greek Period
2.4 The Roman Period/The New Testament
3.An Overview of the Books of the Bible