《21世紀(jì)英語專業(yè)系列教材·普通高等教育“十二五”規(guī)劃教材：與西方文化》不僅是宗教文本，也是西方文明的一大淵源和基石，它以顯性或隱性的方式存在于幾千年西方文學(xué)、藝術(shù)、文化、政治和意識(shí)形態(tài)中，其重要性在我國(guó)改革開放后便逐漸得到了共識(shí)。除了從宗教、歷史和《圣經(jīng)》與文學(xué)、藝術(shù)的關(guān)系開展學(xué)術(shù)研究，發(fā)表文章和專著外，20世紀(jì)90年代中期我國(guó)高等院校同歐美高校一樣，也開始設(shè)立了《圣經(jīng)》課程，這是有深遠(yuǎn)意義的舉措。歐美高等院校自上個(gè)世紀(jì)80年代開始普遍開設(shè)《圣經(jīng)》的文學(xué)、文化闡釋課程，其目的是為了挽救這部經(jīng)典在年輕一代人中間逐漸失去的影響，因?yàn)椴皇煜ぁ妒ソ?jīng)》他們就不可能理解從喬叟到喬伊斯的整個(gè)西方文學(xué)作品和藝術(shù)，就意味著西方文明傳統(tǒng)將在未來年月喪失殆盡。一句話，開設(shè)《21世紀(jì)英語專業(yè)系列教材·普通高等教育“十二五”規(guī)劃教材：與西方文化》闡釋課程對(duì)歐美國(guó)家來說是維護(hù)傳統(tǒng)的大事。我國(guó)開設(shè)相關(guān)課程的目的自然不同，但也是當(dāng)務(wù)之急，因?yàn)橐孕屡d大國(guó)出現(xiàn)在世界舞臺(tái)上的中國(guó)必須真正了解西方的思維邏輯、行事準(zhǔn)則與方式。要達(dá)此目的，我國(guó)民眾，特別是高校學(xué)生就必須熟悉《圣經(jīng)》。當(dāng)然，不同于歐美類似課程，我們主要是普及性的任務(wù)，授課程度比他們淺顯得多。
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
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