From Eden to Babel: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 1-11 (International Theological Commentary)

Genesis 1- 11 preserves a unique view of Bible history tracing the move from Eden an idyllic world fully in accord with the will of God to Babel a fallen world desperately in need of salvation. In this commentary Donald E. Gowan demonstrates acute sensitivity and insight in focusing on the theological import of these familiar but often puzzling accounts showing them to be even more crucial for what they say to us about ourselves than for the information they record about individuals and events so very long ago. Addressing such themes as the existence of evil and the threat of chaos human power and violence tension between the sexes and the breakdown of the family he remains ever conscious of the gospel as set forth in Genesis.