{"product_id":"word-biblical-commentary-vol-1-genesis-115","title":"Word Biblical Commentary  Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecent scholarship has shown a marked preference for a simpler analysis of Genesis  says Dr. Gordon Wenham  and with this trend his commentary identifies. Dr. Wenham has a remarkable gift for clarity of expression in discussing even the most difficult problems. His terse  crisp style serves well in his interaction with the multiciplity of arguments in primary arenas of scholarly concern-textual analysis  compositional sources  chronology  theological significance. Throughout  he effectively shares his broad knowledge of current research on Genesis and provides invaluable bibliographic information. Among the topics discussed are: Genesis in recent research and an evaluation of current critical positions An analysis of the principal source hypotheses of the early 19th century to the present The new literary criticism and its relationship to source criticism The theological relationship of Genesis 1-11 to ancient Near Eastern ideas  to the rest of the Pentateuch  and to modem thought. It would be difficult to find a more concise yet thorough discussion of technical and textual matters. At the same time  Dr. Wenham displays unusual sensitivity to the compositional artistry of Genesis and the importance of storytelling in Gods self-revelation to the human family. Dr. Wenham shows the opening chapters of Genesis as describing an avalanche of sin that gradually engulfs mankind-the alienation of the first man and woman and their expulsion from the presence of God in the garden  mankinds near-annihilation in the flood  the folly of Babel and humanitys dispersal over the face of the globe teaching that without Gods blessing mankind is without hope. \"But the promises to Abraham and the patriarchs begin to repair that situation \" says Dr. Wenham. \"The covenant will benefit not just Abraham and his descendants  but in him all the nations of the earth will find blessing  and the ultimate fulfillment of the creators ideals for humanity is guaranteed ... . Let us beware of allowing ourselves to be diverted from the central thrust of the book so that we miss what the Lord  our creator and redeemer  is saying to us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946249285685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0849902002","price":60.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780849902000_f1817d45-ea1b-4f60-bb19-1dd19fb7defd.jpg?v=1770161263","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/word-biblical-commentary-vol-1-genesis-115","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}