Two Dissertations: The First On The Tree Of Life In Paradise; The Second On The Oblations Of Cain And Abel - Softcover

Benjamin Kennicott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461846810 ISBN 13: 9780461846812

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Two Dissertations: The First On The Tree Of Life In Paradise; The Second On The Oblations Of Cain And Abel by Benjamin Kennicott. In the first treatise, Kennicott surveys the biblical account of the two trees in Eden—the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil—and examines whether immortality was conferred by the Tree itself or signified by it as a divine sign or sacrament. He reviews competing interpretations, arguing that the Tree of Life did not inherently confer immortality but served as a sign or sacrament of life granted by God, with immortality contingent on obedience and providence. The work discusses the Fall, mortality, and the promise of a Redeemer, drawing out implications for how life and death are conditioned in the Genesis narrative. The Second Dissertation analyzes Cain and Abel’s offerings in Genesis 4, distinguishing Cain’s fruit-of-the-ground offering from Abel’s dual offering of firstlings of his flock and their Fat. Abel’s sacrifice is presented as offered in faith and accompanied by a true sacrifice, whereas Cain’s is not, yielding divine acceptance of Abel’s and rejection of Cain’s. The study engages philological and theological issues surrounding sacrifice, faith, and the prefiguration of redemption, and relates these to broader biblical interpretation and Christian soteriology.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461846810
• ISBN 13: 9780461846812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276