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 problem 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.