The creation story stands as one of the most famous and familiar in
Scripture. But, says best-selling author Robert Farrar Capon, most
of us misconstrue it. The reason? We have fallen into the habit of
reading Genesis the way we read all of Scripture - as a manual of
religious instructions. To break this (bad) habit, Capon here
offers a whimsical yet wonderfully fruitful approach - watching the
Bible as a historical movie whose director is God. Though Capon
does have fun with this concept, he's very serious about its
liberating effects. "When you watch a movie," he says, "you never
ask questions about whether the events depicted actually happened.
Instead, you accept the history the director shows you on the
screen." And, as Capon points out, we typically suspend judgment of
a film until we've seen all of it, letting later scenes inform and
enrich earlier ones. That, he says, is exactly how we need to see
Genesis - as just the beginning of the whole movie of Scripture.
Using this novel approach in "Genesis, the Movie," Capon develops a
commentary of theological scope and depth on the first three
chapters of Genesis. He gives every verse as it appears in the
Hebrew, the Septuagint, and the Vulgate, as well as in the KJV,
RSV, and NRSV versions of the Bible. Making extensive use of
Augustine's commentary on Genesis in his "Confessions" and "De
Genesi ad Litteram," Capon also shows the interpretive freedom with
which the church's fathers and mothers approached Scripture. This
book is as much Capon the charming writer-teacher as it is Capon
the scholar, characterized as it is by the conversational,
entertaining style for which Capon is so well known. Enriched by
Capon's signature wit, imaginative wisdom, and broad-ranging
engagement of saints, poets, and religious thinkers across the
centuries, "Genesis, the Movie" presents a remarkable new look at
Scripture that will delight and challenge its many readers.
General
| Imprint: |
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2003 |
| First published: |
September 2003 |
| Authors: |
Robert Farrar Capon
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| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
356 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8028-6325-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8028-6325-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780802863256 |
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