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The Book of Shem - On Genesis before Abraham (Paperback)
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The Book of Shem - On Genesis before Abraham (Paperback)
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Can anyone say anything that has not already been said about the
most scrutinized text in human history? In one of the most radical
rereadings of the opening chapters of Genesis since The Zohar,
David Kishik manages to do just that. The Book of Shem, a
philosophical meditation on the beginning of the Bible and the end
of the world, offers an inspiring interpretation of this navel of
world literature. The six parts of the primeval story-God's
creation, the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, the first
covenant, and the Tower of Babel-come together to address a single
concern: How does one become the human being that one is? By
closely analyzing the founding text of the Abrahamic religions,
this short treatise rethinks some of their deepest convictions.
With a mixture of reverence and violence, Kishik's creative
commentary demonstrates the post-secular implications of a
pre-Abrahamic position. A translation of the Hebrew source,
included as an appendix, helps to peel away the endless layers of
presuppositions about its meaning.
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