Encountering the Book of Genesis

, by Arnold, Bill T.

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ISBN: 9780801026386 | 0801026385
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Copyright: 1/1/2003

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This accessible introduction to the Book of Genesis examines introductory issues, overarching themes, and the overall argument of the book.

Editor's Preface

(2)

Publisher's Preface

(2)

Author's Preface

(1)

To the Student

(1)

Abbreviations

(1)

Before You Begin ...

(4)

PART 1 Encountering God's Creation (Genesis 1--11)

The Grandeur of God's Perfect Creation (1:1--2:3)

(10)

Outline

Objectives

How Did It All Begin? Details of Genesis 1

The Recurring Creation Formula

The Symmetry of Genesis 1

The Role of Genesis 1:1--2

Significance of Genesis 1

Sovereignty of God

Goodness of Creation

Role of Humankind

Key Terms

Study Questions

The History of the First Human Family (2:4--4:26)

(12)

Outline

Objectives

What's Different about Genesis 2--4?

Events inside the Garden of Eden (2--3)

Adam and Eve in the Garden (2)

Adam and Eve Expelled from the Garden (3)

Events outside the Garden of Eden (4)

Key Terms

Study Questions

What's Wrong with This Picture?

(12)

Outline

Objectives

Who Were Israel's Neighbors?

The Mesopotamians

The Egyptians

Peoples of Syria--Palestine

Ancient Theories of Creation and Early Human History

Ancient Near Eastern Parallels to Genesis 1

Egypt

Mesopotamia

Ancient Near Eastern Parallels to the Themes of Genesis 2--4

Israel: A Picture, a Mirror, or a Window?

Significance for Modern Christians

Key Terms

Study Questions

Sin's Contamination of Creation (5:1--11:26)

(14)

Outline

Objectives

So, What Happened Next? The Children of Adam and Eve (5:1--6:8)

The Flood (6:9--9:29)

Review of the Narrative

Parallels with Ancient Literature

Problems after the Flood (9:18--29)

Where Did All These Nations Come From?

Shem Again?

Postscript on Genesis 1--11

Key Term

Study Questions

PART 2 Encountering Abraham: God's Faithful Servant (Genesis 12--25)

The Beginning of Our Faith Heritage (11:27--14:24)

(8)

Outline

Objectives

Terah's Family (11:27--32)

The Call of Abram and the Promises of God (12:1--9)

Abram in Egypt (12:10--20)

Trouble with Lot (13--14)

Study Questions

Tracking Abram and His Family

(12)

Outline

Objectives

Where in the World Are These Places?

Mesopotamia

Ur of the Chaldeans

Haran

Canaan

Shechem

Oak of Moreh

Bethel and Ai

The Negev

Hebron

Oaks of Mamre

Gerar and Beersheba

Looking for Mr. Abram

Categories for Ancient History

The Early Bronze Age

The Middle Bronze Age

The Late Bronze Age

The Iron Age

Possible Dates for the Patriarchs

A Date in Early Bronze III

A Date in Middle Bronze I

A Date in Middle Bronze II

A Date in the Late Bronze Age

A Date in the Iron Age

Religion of the Patriarchs

Key Terms

Study Questions

``Then God Gave Him the Covenant'' (15:1--17:27)

(10)

Outline

Objectives

Melchizedek and the King of Sodom (14:17--24)

Defining Abram's Special Relationship with God (15)

``I Am Your Shield'' (15:1--6)

``I Am the Lord'' (15:7--21)

Hagar and Ishmael (16)

Signs of God's Covenant (17)

Study Questions

Standing on the Promises of God (18:1--25:18)

(18)

Outline

Objectives

Promised Son and Problem Nephew (18--19)

Abraham and Sarah Entertain Guests (18)

Sodom and Gomorrah (19)

Abraham and Abimelech (20)

The Promised Son---At Long Last! (21:1--21)

Agreement with Abimelech (21:22--34)

Abraham's Great Test (22)

Family Matters (23:1--25:18)

The Death of Sarah (23)

A Suitable Wife for Isaac (24)

The Death of Abraham (25:1--18)

Key Term

Study Questions

PART 3 Encountering Jacob: God's Troubled Servant (Genesis 25--36)

Jacob Struggles with His Family (25:19--31:55)

117

(14)

Outline

Objectives

Of Twins and Birthrights (25:19--34)

Birth of the Twins (25:19--28)

Stolen Birthright (25:29--34)

Isaac and Abimelech (26)

Jacob Steals the Blessing (27)

The Ladder (28)

Jacob's Escape from Esau (28:1--9)

Jacob's Dream (28:10--22)

Jacob and Laban (29--31)

Jacob Marries the Daughters of Laban (29:1--30)

Jacob's Children (29:31--30:24)

Jacob's Prosperity (30:25--43)

Trouble with Laban (31)

Jacob Leaves Mesopotamia (31:1--21)

Laban Pursues Jacob (31:22--42)

Jacob and Laban Make a Parting Covenant (31:43--55)

Study Questions

Jacob Struggles with God (32:1--37:1)

131

(24)

Outline

Objectives

Jacob Meets God, Jacob Meets Esau (32--33)

Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau (32:3--21)

Jacob Meets God (32:22--32)

Jacob Meets Esau (33)

The Violation of Dinah (34)

Back to Bethel (35)

Esau Epilogue (36)

Key Term

Study Questions

PART 4 Encountering Joseph: God's Model Servant (Genesis 37--50)

Joseph in Egypt (37:2--41:57)

Outline

Objectives

The Context of the Joseph Narrative

143

(12)

Contrast between Esau and Jacob

What Is Different about the Joseph Narrative?

What Is the Same about the Joseph Narrative?

Joseph and His Brothers (37)

A Tale of Two Dreams (37:2--11)

Joseph in the Pit (37:12--24)

Joseph in Potiphar's House (37:25--36)

The Judah Interlude (38)

Judah and Tamar (38:1--30)

The Place of Genesis 38

Joseph's Rise over Egypt (39--41)

Joseph in Charge of Potiphar's House (39)

Pharaoh's Cupbearer and Baker (40)

Pharaoh's Dreams (41)

Key Term

Study Questions

Joseph over Egypt (42:1--50:26)

155

(12)

Outline

Objectives

The Rationale for the Joseph Narrative

The Sons of Jacob Are Reunited (42--45)

First Trip to Egypt (42)

Second Trip to Egypt (43--45)

Settling in Goshen (46--47)

Vision at Beersheba (46:1--4)

In Egypt (46:5--47:12)

Joseph during the Famine (47:13--31)

The Deaths of Jacob and Joseph (48--50)

Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (48:1--22)

Jacob Blesses His Sons (49:1--28)

The Death and Burial of Jacob (49:29--50:21)

The Death of Joseph (50:22--26)

Key Term

Study Questions

PART 5 Encountering the Authorship of Genesis

Evidence for Authorship

167

(14)

Outline

Objectives

Evidence on the Authorship of the Pentateuch

Biblical References

Jewish and Christian Tradition

Grammatical Evidence

Sociopolitical Evidence

Manuscript Evidence

Redactional Evidence

Ancient Near Eastern Parallels

Religious Perspective

Requirements of the Evidence

A Word about Words

What Is the Most That Could Be Said?

What Is the Least That Could Be Said?

Possibilities of the Evidence

Moses, the Yahwistic Innovator

Moses, the Delegator of Authority

Moses, the Fountainhead of Prophecy

Scribes of Israel's Monarchy

The Role of the Exilic Community

Key Terms

Study Questions

Interpretations of the Evidence

181

(26)

Outline

Objectives

Nature of Biblical Criticism

Survey of the Methods

Textual Criticism

Source Criticism and Redaction Criticism

Form Criticism and Tradition Criticism

Historical Criticism

Literary Criticism

Canonical Criticism

Survey of Scholarship on the Book of Genesis

Eighteenth Century

Jean Astruc

Johann G. Eichhorn

Nineteenth Century

W. M. L. de Wette

Heinrich Ewald

Wilhelm Vatke

Herman W. Hupfeld and Eduard Riehm

K. H. Graf and Abraham Kuenen

Julius Wellhausen

Conservative Responses

Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

James Orr

Early and Mid-twentieth Century

Archaeology and the Ancient Near East

William F. Albright

Hermann Gunkel

Albrecht Alt and Martin Noth

Gerhard von Rad

Recent Developments

Thomas L. Thompson and John Van Seters

Rolf Rendtorff

Canonical and Literary Criticism

Conclusions

Key Terms

Study Questions

Conclusion: Genesis and Beyond

199

(8)

Outline

Objectives

From Paradise to the Patriarchal Promises

The Problem with Paradise

The Promises to Abraham

The Promises to Isaac

The Promises to Jacob and Joseph

From the Patriarchs to Moses

From Moses to Jesus

Study Questions

Notes

207

(12)

Bibliography

219

(2)

Glossary

221

(4)

Subject Index

225

(6)

Scripture Index

231

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Encountering the Book of Genesis

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials