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Book SynopsisJohn Day is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies and Emeritus Fellow & Tutor of Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford, UK
Trade ReviewThroughout D. focuses on exegetical and textual problems and includes necessary reference to ANE background, historical interpretations, and the documentary hypothesis. Readers intrigued by his discussions of exegetical and textual problems will await his commentary with keen anticipation. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *
A book that deserves serious attention from scholars and students alike. * Review of Biblical Literature *
Table of Contents1. Genesis 1.1-5: The First Day of Creation 2. ‘So God Created Humanity in His Own Image’ (Genesis 1.27). What Does the Bible Mean and What Have People Thought It Meant? 3. The Serpent in the Garden of Eden: Its Background and Role 4. Wisdom and the Garden of Eden 5. Problems in the Interpretation of the Story of Cain and Abel 6. The Enochs of Genesis 4 and 5 and the Emergence of the Apocalyptic Enoch Tradition 7. The Source Analysis and Redaction of the Genesis Flood Story 8. The Covenant with Noah and the Noachic Commandments 9. The Table of the Nations in Genesis 10 10. In Search of Nimrod: Problems in the Interpretation of Genesis 10.8-12 11. From Abraham of Ur to Abraham in the Fiery Furnace Bibliography Index
