Encountering the Book of Genesis (Encountering Biblical Studies) - Hardcover

Arnold, Bill T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801021774 ISBN 13: 9780801021770

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 1998

Synopsis

Arnold moves through Genesis section by section, exploring its main themes. Although his primary goal is to explain the book's central message, Arnold also sorts through the difficult interpretive issues and does not shy away from controversial matters, such as the nature of creation, the extent of the flood, and the history of Adam and Eve. Arnold discusses the central themes of Genesis: human sinfulness, God's grace, and covenant. Includes maps, charts, and photos. November '98 publication date.

About this title

About the Author:

Bill T. Arnold is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the coauthor of Encountering the Old Testament and coeditor of Readings from the Ancient Near East.

Review:

Arnold's style is lucid and well balanced, and the format adopted by the publisher is crisp and user friendly. This is an important addition to the resources available to a serious student of Genesis.

May its well-written and readable prose trigger a renewed interest in a balanced and eager study of this most important of Old Testament books.

The strength of [this book] is its balanced coverage, including interpretive, theological, and critical issues. The author is even-handed in dealing with the wide variety of questions raised by the book of Genesis and writes in a style that is both theologically sophisticated and accessible.

"Arnold's style is lucid and well balanced, and the format adopted by the publisher is crisp and user friendly. This is an important addition to the resources available to a serious student of Genesis."

"May its well-written and readable prose trigger a renewed interest in a balanced and eager study of this most important of Old Testament books."

"The strength of [this book] is its balanced coverage, including interpretive, theological, and critical issues. The author is even-handed in dealing with the wide variety of questions raised by the book of Genesis and writes in a style that is both theologically sophisticated and accessible."

About this edition

• Publisher: Baker Pub Group
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0801021774
• ISBN 13: 9780801021770
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 234