Understanding Genesis - The World Of The Bible In The Light Of History (Paperback, New Ed)

This is the first volume in a series aimed at an intelligent, relevant, and inspiring exposition of the Bible of Israel for sophisticated modern readers. The author develops the interpretative position for this volume in terms that avoid pious sentimentality, on the one hand, and a sterilized critical scholasticism, on the other. His treatment of the Genesis accounts of the beginnings of Israel is familiar with the parallel circumstances and influential factors existing in the ancient world in which Israel took shape as a people. At the same time, he makes clear the selective and adaptive character of the way in which Israel used and recreated these ancient resources so that they take on an almost entirely new significance. The result is a work of high scholarship, at the same time within the understanding of the serious lay reader; and valuable equally to those of the Jewish and Christian communities. (Kirkus Reviews)

"This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel intelligible, relevant, and hopefully, inspiring to a sophisticated generation, possessed of intellectual curiosity and ethical sensitivity...It is based on the belief that the study of the Book of Books must constitute a mature intellectual challenge, an exposure to the expanding universe of scientific biblical scholarship...Far from presenting a threat to faith, a challenge to the intellect may reinforce faith and purify it."--from the Introduction

General

Imprint:	Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1970
First published:	1970
Authors:	Nahum M. Sarna
Dimensions:	204 x 133 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	267
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8052-0253-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
LSN:	0-8052-0253-6
Barcode:	9780805202533

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