Introduction To The Book Of Genesis, With A Commentary On The Opening Portion, From The Germ., Ed. By J. Heywood - Softcover

Peter Von Bohlen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461730383 ISBN 13: 9780461730388

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Introduction To The Book Of Genesis, With A Commentary On The Opening Portion, From The Germ., Ed. By J. Heywood by Peter Von Bohlen. This English edition presents Bohlen’s German historical?critical work on Genesis, including Heywood’s editor’s prefatory material and a biographical memoir of the author. Bohlen argues that the Pentateuch was formed from multiple strands and that Genesis reflects a late compilation, not the voice of a single Mosaic author. He distinguishes two basic narrational strands—those using Elohim and those using Jehovah—and situates primeval narratives within Near Eastern mythic traditions while showing how later editors harmonized these materials. The volume surveys the Hebrew family’s early records, the shift from myth to history, the authorship controversy surrounding Moses, and the rise of the Levitical law; it discusses the documentary method and the influence of the Babylonian exile on biblical formation. Engaging with Wette, Gesenius, and Eichhorn, the study places Genesis in a wider ancient literary milieu and aims to render the discussion accessible for schools and families while preserving scholarly rigor.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461730383
• ISBN 13: 9780461730388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380