Sister Wendy's Bible treasury: stories and wisdom through the eyes of great painters

Introduction

Part one: stories and wisdom from the Old Testament beginning

The age of the patriarchs

Joseph in Egypt

Moses and the Exodus

The conquest of Canaan

Samson and the Philistines

The story of Ruth

Samuel and Saul

The exploits of David

The golden age of Solomon

Elijah and Elisha

The story of Jonah

Daniel in Babylon

Selections from the Psalms

Sayings of the wise

Lines from a love song

Words and visions of Isaiah

Part two: stories and wisdom from the New Testament. The birth and boyhood of Jesus

Jesus begins his ministry

The miracle worker

Sayings from the Sermon on the Mount

The meaning of love

Being a disciple

The road to Jerusalem

The darkness gathers

The willing sacrifice

The defeat of death

The Church is born

Early Christian wisdom

Visions of the end.