The Book of Genesis: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1628371692 ISBN 13: 9781628371697

Publisher: SBL Press, 2017

Synopsis

Written by leading experts in the field, this SBL Press paperback edition of the Brill hardcover anthology offers a wide-ranging treatment of the main aspects of Genesis study. Its twenty-nine essays fall under four main sections. The first section contains studies of a more general nature, including the history of Genesis in critical study, Genesis in literary and historical study, as well as the function of Genesis in the Pentateuch. In the second portion, scholars present commentary on or interpretation of specific passages (or sections) of Genesis, as well as essays on its formation, genres, and themes. The third part includes essays on the textual history and reception of Genesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The final section explores the theologies of the book of Genesis, including essays on Genesis and ecology and Genesis in the context of Jewish thought.

Edition details

• Publisher: SBL Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1628371692
• ISBN 13: 9781628371697
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 788
• Editor: Evans Craig A, Lohr Joel N, Petersen David L