The Book of Genesis

<p>Written by leading experts in the field this SBL Press paperback edition of the Brill hardcover anthology offers a wide-ranging treatment of the main aspects of Genesis study. Its twenty-nine essays fall under four main sections. The first section contains studies of a more general nature including the history of Genesis in critical study Genesis in literary and historical study as well as the function of Genesis in the Pentateuch. In the second portion scholars present commentary on or interpretation of specific passages (or sections) of Genesis as well as essays on its formation genres and themes. The third part includes essays on the textual history and reception of Genesis in Judaism Christianity and Islam. The final section explores the theologies of the book of Genesis including essays on Genesis and ecology and Genesis in the context of Jewish thought.</p>