BS491.3.G57

- Includes bibliographical references - Includes a list of abbreviations

TABLE OF CONTENTS [p. vii] Abbreviations............................................................................xiii-xvii Introduction.............................................................................xxiii-xxxv Daniel Patte, USA and France Suggestions for Use in Study Groups...............................................xxxvi Hebrew Bible Genesis........................................................................................1-XX Clare Amos, Lebanon and U.K. Exodus........................................................................................XX Jorge Pixley, Nicaragua Leviticus........................................................................................ Alan Cooper and Susanne Scholz, Jewish-Christian Dialogue, USA Numbers........................................................................................ Jione Havea, Pacific Islands Deuteronomy......................................................................... Mercedes Garc?a Bachmann, Argentina Joshua................................................................... Dora Mbuwayesango, Zimbabwe Judges............................................................................ Fidèle Ugira Ksawi, Democratic Republic of Congo Ruth.................................................................................... Madipoane Masenya, South Africa 1-2 Samuel............................................................................... Gerald West, South Africa 1-2 Kings.......................................................................... Kyung Sook Lee, Korea viii 1-2 Chronicles........................................................................ Fook Kong Wong, Hong Kong, China Ezra-Nehemiah....................................................................... Alicia Winters, Colombia Esther.................................................................................. Wong Wai Ching Angela, Hong Kong, China Job....................................................................................... Benjamin Abotchie Ntreh, Ghana Psalms.................................................................................. David Tuesday Adamo, Nigeria Proverbs................................................................................... Athalya Brenner, Israel and the Netherlands Ecclesiastes................................................................................ John Prior, Indonesia Song of Songs............................................................................... Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon, India Isaiah 1-39..................................................................................... Victor Zinkuratire, Kenya Isaiah 40-55................................................................................... J. Severino Croatto, Argentina Isaiah 56-66.......................................................................................................................... J. Severino Croatto, Argentina Fourth Isaiah.......................................................................................................................... J. Severino Croatto, Argentina Jeremiah................................................................................................................................ Renita Weems, African American, USA Lamentations...................................................................................................................... Archie Chi Chung Lee, Hong Kong, China Ezekiel 1-39....................................................................................................................... Samuel Almada, Argentina Ezekiel 40-48..................................................................................................................... Sandro Gallazzi, Brazil ix Daniel......................................................................................................................................... Andre LaCocque, Belgium and USA Hosea.......................................................................................................................................... Tânia Mara Vieira Sampaio, Brazil Joel............................................................................................................................................ Pablo Andi?ach, Argentina Amos....................................................................................................................................... Lai Ling Elizabeth Ngan, Asian American, USA Obadiah.................................................................................................................................. Jorge Torreblanca, Argentina Jonah...................................................................................................................................... Chen Nan Jou, Taiwan Micah......................................................................................................................................... Huang Po Ho, Taiwan Nahum....................................................................................................................................... Valmor da Silva, Brazil Habakkuk....................................................................................................................... Innocent Himbaza, Rwanda Zephaniah........................................................................................................................ Shigeyuki Nakonose, SVD, Fernando Doren, SVD, and Enilda de Paula Pedro, RBP, Brazil Haggai Paul Kalluveettil CMI, India Zechariah Paul Swarup, India Malachi Claudia Mendoza, Argentina x New Testament Jesus: An African Perspective...................................................................... Anne Nasimiyu Wasike, Kenya Jesus: An Asian Perspective..................................................................................................... Carlos Abesamis, Philippines Jesus: A Latin American Perspective............................................................................................ Pablo Richard, Costa Rica Jesus Christ: An Orthodox Perspective Vasile Mihoc, Romania Jesus: A Western Perspective Nicole Wilkinson Duran, USA Matthew................................................................................................... Alejandro Alberto Duarte, Ceuta (Spain) and Argentina Matthew 5--7: The Sermon on the Mount and India R. S. Sugirtharajah, India Mark Hisako Kinukawa, Japan Mark's Healing Stories in an AIDS Context Musa W. Dube, Botswana Luke Justin Upkong, Nigeria Luke's God and Mammon, a Latin-American Perspective René Krüger, Argentina John Kyung-mi Park, Korea John in an Orthodox Perspective Petros Vassiliadis, Greece xi Acts Benny Tat-siong Liew, Chinese American, USA Romans Daniel Patte, France and USA 1 Corinthians Joseph Pathrapankal, CMI, India 1 Corinthians 11 in Christian and Muslim Dialogue................................................... Nicole Wilkinson Duran, USA and Turkey, and Derya Demirer, Turkey and USA 2 Corinthians Ukachukwu Chris Manus, Nigeria Galatians........................................................................................................................... Néstor Oscar Miguez, Argentina Ephesians John Riches, Scotland Philippians............................................................ Demetrius K. Williams, African American, USA Colossians Teresa Okure, Nigeria 1 Thessalonians.................................................................... Yeo Khiok-khng (K.K.), China 2 Thessalonians Yeo Khiok-khng (K.K.), China 1 Timothy Elsa Tamez, Costa Rica 2 Timothy and Titus Daniel C. Arichea, Philippines xii Philemon Jean Kim, Korea Hebrews Stelian Tofanâ, Romania Hebrews: Sacrifice in African Perspective Teresa A. Okure, Nigeria James Cristina Conti, Uruguay 1-2 Peter, Jude................................................................................................................................ Sharon Ringe, USA 1-3 John Johannes Beutler,SJ, Germany and Italy Revelation............................................................................................................. Christopher Rowland, U.K.

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