The Cambridge Companion to Genesis by Bill T. Arnold 9781108542821 1108542824

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• ISBN 10: 1108542824
• ISBN 13: 9781108542821
• Author: Bill T. Arnold 

The Cambridge Companion to Genesis explores the first book of the Bible, the book that serves as the foundation for the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures. Recognizing its unique position in world history, the history of religions, as well as biblical and theological studies, the volume summarizes key developments in Biblical scholarship since the Enlightenment, while offering an overview of the diverse methods and reading strategies that are currently applied to the reading of Genesis. It also explores questions that, in some cases, have been explored for centuries. Written by an international team of scholars whose essays were specially commissioned, the Companion provides a multi-disciplinary update of all relevant issues related to the interpretation of Genesis. Whether the reader is taking the first step on the path or continuing a research journey, this volume will illuminate the role of Genesis in world religions, theology, philosophy, and critical biblical scholarship.

Table contents:

1 Introduction: Genesis and the status quaestionis
Part I Composition and Structure of Genesis
2 Genesis in the History of Critical Scholarship
3 Genesis in Source and Redaction Criticism Today
4 Genesis in Form and Tradition Criticism Today
5 Rhetorical Features and Characteristics: The Literary Function of Genealogies, Itineraries, and Ot
Part II Social World of Genesis
6 Genesis and Its Ancient Literary Analogues
7 Genesis and the Conceptual World of the Ancient Near East
8 Family, Clan, and Tribe in the Book of Genesis
9 Women’s Status and Feminist Readings of Genesis
Part III Themes and Literary Motifs of Genesis
10 From Imago to Imagines: The Image(s) of God in Genesis
11 Genesis, Science, and Theories of Origins
12 Genesis and Ethics
13 Genesis and the Problem of Evil: Philosophical Musings on the Bible’s First Book
Part IV Reception History of Genesis
14 Modern Philosophical Receptions of Genesis
15 Jewish Reflections on Universalism and Particularism in Genesis
16 Before Moses: Genesis among the Christians

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