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Genesis for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-16
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▼▲Title: Genesis for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-16 By: John Goldingay Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press | Weight: 8 ounces ISBN: 0664233740 ISBN-13: 9780664233747 Series: Old Testament for Everyone Stock No: WW233741 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲Following on the heels of the successful New Testament for Everyone commentaries by acclaimed scholar and author N. T. Wright, Westminster John Knox is pleased to announce the first volumes in the all new Old Testament for Everyone Bible commentary series.
John Goldingay, an internationally respected Old Testament scholar, authors this ambitious series, treating every passage of Scripture from Genesis to Malachi, addressing the texts in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply and concisely. Perfect for daily devotions, Sunday school prep, or brief visits with the Bible, the Old Testament for Everyone series is an excellent resource for the modern lay reader.
The book of Genesis is a lively read featuring familiar biblical tales such as the creation of the world, Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Noah and the flood, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, the Tower of Babel, and Sodom and Gomorrah. While readers may know the facts of these stories, Goldingay's work will instill in them a deeper understanding of their spiritual and theological significance. True to the For Everyone series' goal, Goldingay writes in a thoroughly accessible and engaging style with chapter titles such as "Friday Lunchtime," "Bigamy, Music, Technology, Murder," "Babylon becomes Babble-on," "Stuff Happens," and "Two Guys Who Need Their Heads Banged Together."
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▼▲Endorsements
▼▲-Walter Brueggemann
This series truly is for everyone who wants to grow in his or her understanding of the Old Testament.
-Tremper Longman
Goldingay writes for everyone as a master teacher, pastor, and friend.
-Pamela Scalise
Reflections that can richly inform faith and life.
-Terence E. Fretheim
Editorial Reviews
▼▲"Genesis for Everyone successfully lives up to its name: Whether you are reading Genesis for the first time, or you are revisiting the text after years of study, this book will make the stories, and theology, come alive."--Annie K. Connor, Bible Study Magazine, July/August 2010, p.48
"Goldingay captures our interest through the power of the Old Testament and also through his honest sharing of its impact on his own life and those around him. This series truly is for everyone who wants to grow in their understanding of the Old Testament." Tremper Longman, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Old Testament, Westmont College
"Clear, reliable, and thought-provoking studies of the Hebrew Scriptures. These down-to-earth presentations, often illuminated by contemporary images and illustrations, probe the theological dimensions of the text with insight and offer reflections that can richly inform faith and life." Terence E. Fretheim, Elva B. Lovell Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary
"Designed so that biblical faith can engage the deepest hopes, deepest fears, and deepest hungers in our society. Such engagement requires precisely an interpreter like Goldingay who brings to the task his great learning, his deep passion for faith, his informed imagination, and his attentiveness to contemporary life. This series will be an important and compelling resource for obedient thinking and joyous living." Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary
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