Reading for Unity in Genesis 1:111:9 (Hardcover)

Daniel B. Oden

ISBN 10: 1666962988 / ISBN 13: 9781666962987

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026

About this Item

Hardcover. In this edited collection, Daniel B. Oden, J. David Stark, and the contributors wrestle with the complexities of unity. Discussing Genesis 1:111:9, the essays herein describe the hermeneutics of unity appeals from the Ancient Near East to the twenty-first century and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The contributors particularly attend to these appeals hermeneutical dimensions, asking why and how the appeals connect themselves to Genesis and how they foster a vision of unity in the process. Despite and, indeed, because of their differences, these appeals show what is common among those who seek unity in dialogue with Genesis and the traditions surrounding it. This volumes essays discuss how Genesis figures in unity appeals from widely varying times from the Ancient Near East to the twenty-first century and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading for Unity in Genesis 1:111:9 (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666962988
• ISBN 13: 9781666962987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In this edited collection, Daniel B. Oden, J. David Stark, and the contributors wrestle with the complexities of unity. Discussing Genesis 1:1–11:9, the essays herein describe the hermeneutics of unity appeals from the Ancient Near East to the twenty-first century and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The contributors particularly attend to these appeals’ hermeneutical dimensions, asking why and how the appeals connect themselves to Genesis and how they foster a vision of unity in the process. Despite and, indeed, because of their differences, these appeals show what is common among those who seek unity in dialogue with Genesis and the traditions surrounding it.

About the Authors

Daniel B. Oden is professor of Hebrew Bible in the College of Bible and Ministry at Harding University.

J. David Stark is professor of Biblical Studies and the Winnie and Cecil May Jr. Biblical Research Fellow at Faulkner University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge.