Genesis Introduction: Revised Version with Notes, Giving an Analysis Showing from Which of the Original Documents Each Portion of the Text Is Taken, Index and Map (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. H. Bennett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267443390 ISBN 13: 9780267443390

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover Genesis Introduction: Revised Version With Notes, a scholar’s guide to its origins, structure, and meaning.

This edition presents an accessible overview of Genesis, blending historical context with a careful look at how the text was formed. It explains the idea that Genesis draws on multiple sources and documents, and it outlines the major strands historians and editors identify in the narrative. The pages aim to illuminate how ancient beliefs evolved and how the stories can be read as a continuous act of revelation.

• Learn how scholars distinguish different sources and documents behind the Genesis text
• See how themes like creation, the Fall, and the patriarchs fit into a broader history of faith
• Understand how the book portrays God’s governance of nations and the development of Israel’s story
• Explore how the editors preserved and integrated old traditions with newer light

Ideal for readers seeking a clear, structured entry into biblical background, study notes, and thematic overview of Genesis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267443390
• ISBN 13: 9780267443390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 434