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Book SynopsisMatthew A. Thomas (Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible, Claremont Graduate University) has served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary and at Azusa Pacific University in California, USA.
Trade ReviewSmith's work is well written, informative, and makes a significant contribution to the study of the final form of the Pentateuch. His review of literature and bibliography make the book indispensable to students of narrative function in the Pentateuch. Furthermore, his discussion of the significance of the syntactical differences in the
toledot headings and his analysis of the role of covenant in shaping thenarrative are very compelling...this book will prove to be an important step forward for scholarship regarding the Pentateuch's final form. -- Russell Meek, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary * The Expository Times *
Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. Defining the
toledot Formula: Syntax, Semantics, and Function Excursus - Why is there no
toledot Heading for Abraham? 2. Variations in the Syntax of the
toledot Formula 3. Genealogies' Role in Shaping the Narrative 4. Covenants Change the Basis for the Narrowing of Focus 5. Findings, Conclusions, and Implications Conclusion Bibliography Index
