Description
Book SynopsisFew passages in the Hebrew Bible have been subject to more scrutiny than Genesis 1 and 2. In this volume, a diverse international team of experts guides readers through interpretations of the Genesis creation stories throughout history, inviting them to consider perspectives from the earliest times to the present. The book offers an accurate description of how these chapters have been read through the centuries, explaining each interpretive approach in its own terms. Each chapter includes sidebars and suggestions for further reading.
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Kyle R. Greenwood 1. Old Testament Reverberations of Genesis 1-2
Kyle R. Greenwood
2. Interpretations of Genesis 1-2 in Second Temple Jewish Literature
Michael D. Matlock
3. New Testament Appropriations of Genesis 1-2
Ira Brent Driggers
4. Early Rabbinic Interpretations of Genesis 1-2
Joel S. Allen
5. Interpretations of Genesis 1-2 among the Ante-Nicene Fathers
Stephen O. Presley
6. Interpretations of Genesis 1-2 among the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
C. Rebecca Rine
7. Medieval Jewish Interpretations of Genesis 1-2
Jason Kalman
8. Medieval Christian Interpretations of Genesis 1-2
Timothy Bellamah, OP
9. Interpretations of Genesis 1-2 among the Protestant Reformers
Jennifer Powell McNutt
10. Rediscovery of the Ancient Near East and Its Implications for Genesis 1-2
David T. Tsumura
11. Post-Darwinian Interpretations of Genesis 1-2
Aaron T. Smith
Postscript
Kyle R. GreenwoodIndexes
