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Liturgical Press
- Berit Olam: Genesis
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: Liturgical Press
summary
The central thesis underlying this study of Genesis is that the God who is revealed as a character in Genesis is always a savior. In Genesis, David Cotter, OSB, helps readers discern a structure in the book whereby the least and the weakest are the object of God's saving help.Genesis begins with an introduction to the methodology that is used throughout the book. The introductory essay deals with the theory of Hebrew narrative and the challenges posed to biblical exegesis by contemporary literary theory.The theme of the commentary itself is that the God who is revealed as a character in Genesis is always a savior. This is true in the Stories About Beginnings (Genesis 1-11) and the Stories About the Troubled Family Chosen for Blessing (Genesis 12-50). The Egyptian slave Hagar, not Abraham, is read as the central figure of the family's first generation and Tamar, the cast-off daughter-in-law as the moral center of the fourth generation. God is savior above al for those whose need is greatest.Chapters in Part One - Stories About Beginnings: Genesis 1-11 are The Story of the Creation of al That Is: Genesis1:1-2:3," *The Story of the Creation of Man and Woman, the Paradise in Which They Lived and Which They Chose to Lose. And the Sin That Ensued: Genesis 2-3:4, - *The Story of the Great Flood and the Covenant that Ensued: Genesis 6-9, - and *The Story about Babel: Genesis 11:1-9. -Chapters in Part Two - Stories About the Troubled Family Chosen for Blessing: Genesis 12-50 are *In the Time of the First Generation: Genesis 12-25, - *In the Time of the Second Generation: Genesis 25-28, - *In the Time of the Third Generation: Genesis 28-36, - and *In the Time of the Fourth Generation: Genesis 37-50. -David W. Cotter, OSB, STD, is general editor of the Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry series, published by The Liturgical Press."
Table of Contents
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- Introduction: Michelangelo, Porcelain Miniatures, and Method
- pp. xiii-xxxviii, 1
- Part One: Stories about Beginnings, Genesis 1–11
- Part Two: Stories about the Troubled Family Chosen for Blessing, Genesis 12–50
- For Further Reading
- pp. 338-348
- Abbreviations
- p. 349
- Scripture Index
- pp. 350-361
- Subject Index
- pp. 362-363
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814682364
Related ISBN(s)
9780814650400
MARC Record
OCLC
966768427
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No