Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

An apprenticeship on the Torah -- Introducing the Torah -- Genesis : in the beginning -- Macroview of Genesis -- The beginning (1:1-2:4) -- The garden and the exile (2:5-4:26) -- The flood and the nations (5:11) -- The Abraham narratives (12:1-25:18) -- The Jacob narratives (25:19-36:43) -- The sons of Jacob narratives (37:1-47:26) -- The last days (47:27-50:26) -- Exodus : these are the names -- Macroview of Exodus -- The river and the bush (1:4) -- The plagues and the sea (5:1-15:21) -- The wilderness and the mountain (15:22-24:18) -- The rebellion and the dwelling (25:40) -- Leviticus : and He called -- Macroview of Leviticus -- Sacrifice (1:7) -- Purity and worship (8:16) -- Holy living (17:27) -- Numbers : in the wilderness -- Macroview of Numbers -- The first generation at Sinai (1:1:10:10) -- Two generations in the wilderness (10:11-21:35) -- The second generation on the plains of Moab (22:36) -- Deuteronomy : these are the words -- Macroview of Deuteronomy -- The words (1:1-4:43) -- The ten words and the command (4:44-11:32) -- The rules and regulations (12:28) -- A view of the other side (29:34) -- Reintroducing the Torah.