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Is the significance of Scripture's long lists of ancestries hard to grasp? Nancy S. Dawson, a Bible researcher, presents more than 340 genealogies arranged in biblical order and portrays each in an understandable visual format—clearly illustrating the interrelationships between characters. Biblical scholars Eugene H. Merrill and Andreas S. Kostenberger add brief commentaries speaking to the significance of these lineages.
Title: All the Genealogies of the Bible: Visual Charts and Exegetical Commentary By: Nancy S. Dawson, with Eugene H. Merrill, Andreas S. Kostenberger Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 608 Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 2023 | Dimensions: 11 X 8.5 (inches) Weight: 3 pounds 9 ounces ISBN: 0310536227 ISBN-13: 9780310536222 Stock No: WW536222 |
Presents every genealogy in the Bible in a simple, visual format.
The Bible contains hundreds of genealogies that fulfill many different purposes, but the significance of these genealogies can be difficult to grasp. In All the Genealogies of the Bible, Nancy Dawson visual presents every genealogy in the Bible, providing an essential guide to biblical understanding of chronology, lineage, history, and culture.
Esteemed biblical scholars Eugene Merrill and Andreas Kostenberger supplement Dawson's work with brief commentary on each genealogy. Dawson works with both complete genealogies and partial lists, piecing together names in different passages to illustrate the interrelationships of various biblical characters for deeper study.
Including more than 340 genealogies, All the Genealogies of the Bible is organized in biblical order and is equipped with tools you'll need to navigate the book easily:
A one-of-a-kind reference work, All the Genealogies of the Bible will be useful for pastors, Bible teachers, students, and anyone wanting to study the Bible more deeply from the unique vantage point of its many genealogies.
Nancy S. Dawson (PhD, University of Tennessee) is a freelance writer and biblical researcher. She holds a doctorate in biology and has studied at Duke Divinity School. She has taught at both Western Kentucky University and Texas A&M University.
Eugene H. Merrill (PhD, Columbia University) is distinguished professor of Old Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.Dr. Andreas Kostenberger is theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh, cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He and his wife Marny have four grown children and live in North Carolina.
“It is hard to exaggerate the value of Nancy Dawson’s All the Genealogies of the Bible. This weighty volume is much more than a list of genealogies and diagrams; it is a carefully researched study of history and interpretation of hundreds of biblical persons.”
—Craig A. Evans, John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins, Houston Christian University
“How I wish I’d had this resource in Sunday School, biblical survey courses in seminary, and during my PhD! Teachers, students, and Bible lovers everywhere will find this book invaluable.”
—Jill Firth, lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia
“What an amazing reference tool this is! I am excited to see such a careful examination of all the genealogies in the Hebrew Old Testament and in the Greek New Testament. It represents a splendid achievement.”
—Richard S. Hess, distinguished professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages, Denver Seminary
“Researched and presented with fastidiousness born of faith, All the Genealogies of the Bible offers an unparalleled resource to go deeper in Biblical study. Seemingly no familial connection is left unaddressed, and the results appear in both charts and explanatory commentary.”
—Amy Peeler, Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College
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