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Genesis
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 ERESHIT (Book of Genesis) Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS, Kaplan texts of Genesis from the Jewish Publication Society Bible A Storyline Study of the Bible from Adam to 2400 years after Adam is Mentioned in Genesis - Harold Unkles. This study is a work in process. Genesis - The Hebrew Text Genesis - The Traditional Translation with Renderings According to Ibn Ezra and Ramban Torah Class Old Testament Bible Study for a New Testament Understanding Torah is the Hebrew word for the first 5 books of the Bible and it is the foundation of the Old Testament just as the Old Testament is the foundation of the New. The Old Testament (Tanach) is the Holy Scripture that Jesus (Yeshua, in Hebrew) taught from, and His Disciples referred to, since there was no New Testament until well after the time of the Apostles that succeeded Him. The Old and New Testaments are inseparable and only when used together do we have a complete, unified, divinely-inspired Bible. Torah Class cross-references the Torah and Old Testament passages with New Testament passages to reveal their seamless continuity.
Abraham - Bethlehem -People and Places featuring summaries of important people and places of the Bible, the Holy Land and ancient times. New International Version (Book of Genesis) On-Line. The Net Bible (Book of Genesis) On-Line What's New in Interpreting Genesis Paul E Koptak. A number of recent studies have been published that offer help to readers and communicators who wish to hear the stories of Genesis as they were intended to be heard and to discover their significance for life at the threshold of a new century. Genesis - In the Beginning Richard Hooker - Washington State University Speaking the Language of Canaan Dennis Bratcher has written a paper dealing with the Israelite appropriation of metaphors, symbols, and conceptual categories from the "pool" of ancient Middle Eastern culture, noting both the similarities and differences, and the implications both for understanding the OT, as well as for addressing the modern conflict of science and religion. The "Days" of Creation in Genesis 1: Literal "Days" or Figurative "Periods/Epochs" of Time Gerhard F. Hasel If you re concerned for your loved ones that you feel are lost please visit
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The Unity of the Creation Account William H Shea Do Genesis 1 and 2 contain two antithetical creation accounts, or are they complementary parts of a unified record? Dr. Shea examines the literary structure and content of these two chapters for an answer. Literary Structural Parallels between Genesis 1 and 2 William H Shea Literary critics have divided Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 between different authors at different times. Literary techniques employed at several different and parallel junctions (beginning, middle and end) in the two narratives demonstrate a similar writing style, however, and thus point towards a unity of authorship. Archaeology and Genesis: What does the record show. Mario Seiglie Creation Explores a series of remarkable archaeological discoveries spanning the 19th and 20th centuries and shows how critics of the historical accuracy of the Bible became confronted with physical evidence attesting to the truthfulness of certain accounts. Abraham A look at the archaeological record surrounding Abraham. An Introduction to Genesis David Malick Outline of the Book of Genesis David Malick An Introduction to Genesis by Bob Dunston Creation Rebellion in Creation Flood God's creative acts according to Genesis 1:1 & 2:4a Bob Dunston Parallelism in God's Creative Acts Bob Dunston Introduction to the Patriarchs Bob Dunston Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Outline of Genesis Bob Dunston Notes on Genesis Thomas L. Constable explains how Genesis reveals that God is faithful to his promises and powerful enough to bring them to fulfillment. An Outline of Genesis Division of Student Ministry Baptist General Convention of Texas Creation Genesis 1-2:3 The Fall of Man Genesis 3 Abraham Genesis 11:27-25:11 Isaac and Jacob Genesis 25:12-37:1 Joseph Genesis 37:2 - 50:26 The Life of Adam and Eve: The Biblical Story in Judaism and Christianity Gary A. Anderson & Michael E. Stone What Does Eve Do to Help? and Other Irredeemably Androcentric Orientations in Genesis 13 David J.A. Clines Wrestles with the apparent sexism of the Genesis text and reasons that the equality of the sexes is a cause explicitly promoted by the Christian teaching that ‘in Christ ... there is neither male nor female’ (Gal. 3.28) It is not a principle that I for my part can give up, not even for the Bible’s sake, if that is what it is, without a loss of personal integrity.1 What shall I do with Genesis, then? One of my options is to ascribe the sexism of the text to the primitive world of the Old Testament, and sigh my relief that in New Testament Christianity we do these things much better. The Garden of Eden a Modern Landscape Carol A. Hill tries to apply the findings of modern geology to Gen. 2:10-14. I deduce from the evidence that the four rivers of Eden--the Pishon, the Gihon, the Hiddekel, and the Euphrates--were real rivers which existed on a modern landscape before Noah's flood. Bone of My Bone and Flesh of My Flesh Phyllis A. Bird explores why the biblical creation texts give such prominent attention to sexual differentiation with reflection on the individual and the species. Why a "Naked" Adam in Eden- Walter Mattfeld holds that the Sumerian myths regarding the creation of man AGREE with Genesis Genesis: From Paradise to Patriarchs Robert L. Deffinbaugh Highlights in the History of Israel Part 1. Mysteries of Genesis Charles Fillmore points out the book of Genesis as the key to the Bible. In the New Testament it is quoted twenty-seven times literally and thirty-eight times substantially. The Hebrews prepared by Washington State University Reader An Overlooked Message - The Critique of Kings and Affirmation of Equality in the Primeval History Robert K Gnuse The Primeval History in Genesis 2-11 contains symbolic polyvalent narratives with diverse levels of interpretive possibility. One meaningful level of interpretation is to see how the accounts contain a strident critique of kingship, especially the social economic abuses perpetrated by kings. Kings who receive the strident barbs of the author include not only Mesopotamian rulers, but also, by implication, the rulers of Israel and Judah, who likewise abused their powers. This exilic critique of kings is also, in turn, part of the great biblical message affirming human equality and dignity, and it speaks a powerful egalitarian word to any age. God: What do the Opening Chapters of Genesis Tell us about Him? Jim West asks is the God depicted in Genesis a loving creator or does he display cruel pitiless control. The Father who Creates All Things: A Cosmological Perspective of God: Carl Schulz. 'There is perhaps no more fundamental affirmation about God than that of Creator... the bed rock, the foundation on which all other affirmations about Him are made.' Creation - J & P Stephen Wiggins The Documentary Sources in Genesis Ralph W. Klein
Other Creation Epics see Ancient Near East page Comparative Creation Chart Creation in Israel and the Ancient Near East Genesis 1-3: Science? History? Theology? J.A. Thompson Tyndale Lecture - Melbourne This also available for sale if you'd like it. Purchase here Selected Portions of the Enuma Elish Bob Dunston A Selected Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh Bob Dunston What is Creation? Rereading Genesis 1 & 2 Michael Welker explores the important characteristic of divine creating in the classical creation texts and the concept of unconditional production and causation! Sabbath Origins and the Epic of Gilgamesh Walter Mattfeld The Sabbath/Shabbat as an Eternal Memorial and its Derivation from the Lunar Shupattu Memorial Walter Mattfeld Creation and Evolution: The Bible Explanation. Mario Seiglie examines the findings of modern science in the light of scripture. Comparative Creation Stephen Wiggins A look at creation in Genesis and the Ancient Near East. Genesis and the Real World David Roth Or did Moses mean to say, 'at the beginning of time God created space and matter'. Roth argues that Moses' narrative has to do with the real world. Dinosaur Religion and Religion as Dinosaurs:The encounter of science and faith in Genesis1 Carl Schultz an overview of the richness and subtlety of the creation stories themselves in relation to the ongoing debate with science. Humanity as the Image of God David JA Clines holds that the importance of the concept is out of all proportion to the laconic treatment it receives in the Old Testament. The Life of Adam and Eve Gary A. Anderson & Michael E. Stone And Adam Knew Eve - a dictionary of sex in the Bible Ronald L. Ecker has gathered from the biblical text all sexually related stories, concepts, and laws, and presented them, concisely but with attention to context, in convenient dictionary form. The text casts some light on the problem that biblical interpreters face in the sometimes physically abusive treatment of women under the patriarchal system that so controlled women's lives, sexually and otherwise, in the biblical world. The “Fall” - a Second Look - A Literary Analysis of Genesis 2:4-3:24 Dennis R. Bratcher offers an in-depth analysis of the so-called "Fall" narrative in Genesis. The Fall of Satan in the Thought of St. Ephrem and John Milton Gary A. Anderson Did a Form of Evil Exist Before the Fall Daniel J. Dykes explores Isaiah 45:7 where God claims to be the one who creates evil. The Seduction of Eve and Feminist Readings of the Garden of Eden Reuven Kimelman Applies an exegesis of assonance, that demands considerable reader involvement, without which he holds that many of the keys to the story's meaning would be missing. Did Eve Fall or Was She Pushed? Susan L. Greiner argues that Eve is not a seductress. She neither deceives Adam nor coerces him into eating the fruit. The word "sin" is never applied to Eve; indeed, it does not even appear in the Creation account. Rethinking the Interpretation of Genesis 2.4B-3.24 Lyn M. Bechtel considers that the passage has been used through the centuries as a prooftext for male supremacy and the inferiority and moral weakness of women and concludes that it is about maturation. It is a myth that reinforces the values and concerns of monarchical society, which considers the monarchy to be God's intended goal for a mature Israel. Eve and Pandora Contrasted William E. Phipps shows that the myths of Eve and Pandora are quite dissimilar in original meaning and argues that it is Western civilisation that has mingled them. The Tree of Life: Protological to Eschatological Robert Starke holds that it was in the epiphany of the eschatological Adam and death's inability to overshadow him, that the life-giving tree triumphs, its glory eliminating at last the shadow of death. Two Brothers Reconciled Rabbi Arthur Waskow From almost the beginning to the very end of the Book of Genesis, one theme whirls through many variations: war and peace between brothers (and one pair of sisters). A Glimmer of Hope Genesis 5 Jeong Woo (James) Lee Scripture tells us how this world is passing away yet we are called to walk with God by faith. Genealogies in Genesis Daniel J. Dyke explores the debate concerning the genealogies found in Genesis 5 and 11 as to whether they are sequential and complete or if they contain gaps. Contours of Faith Greg Herrick Scripture reveals the clearest understanding of the object of our faith, namely, God himself. A Contextual Identification of the bene ha'elohim and the banüth ha'adam in Genesis 6:1–4 Lyle Eslinger An investigation of the purposes of Genesis 6:1-4 'son of God' - 'daughter of man' The Significance of the 'Sons of God' Episode (Genesis 6:1-4) in the Context of the 'Primaeval History' (Genesis 1-11) David J.A. Clines examines, via the exegetical problem of the identity of the 'sons of God' and via the backward and forward links between the material and its surroundings, the function of the pericope within the larger whole of the 'Primaeval History'. Sons of God and Giants - Cultural and Historical Context In Genesis 6:1-4 Dennis R. Bratcher explores the cultural and historical background of the reference to sons of God, daughters of men, and giants in Genesis Covenants and Pillars of Judaism Felix Just SJ explores the use of the word covenant commencing with Genesis 6. Identifying Genesis' Mid-First Millennium BCE Origins via Onomastic Research on Cain and Nimrod Walter Mattfeld looks at the archaeological findings and compares them with the Biblical accounts. The Antediluvians William H Shea A look at those living between creation and the flood. The links between Babylonian mythology and the Biblical account. The Theology of the Flood Narrative David JA Clines holds that the Flood narrative serves differing functions in the primaeval history according to the varying thematic structures that are visible in Genesis 111 and focuses on the theme of sin, judgment and mitigation in this article. The Flood Story in J and P Forms a look at what is thought to be the account of the two different authors. A Comparison of Narrative Elements in Ancient Mesopotamian Creation-Flood Stories with
Genesis 1-9 William H Shea
Mesopotamian Creation-Flood stories at 1600 B.C. and the biblical
Creation-Flood story (which is similar in content and style) at 600
B.C., with cases of individual Creation and Flood stories intervening
between them, would be quite exceptional and unlikely. The biblical
Creation-Flood story fits best in the age in which this type of
literature was written. The Flood J & P Stephen Wiggins
Who Wrote the Flood Story Richard Elliot Friedman The Flood: Just a Local Catastrophe William H Shea Creationists and evolutionists disagree about the Flood. Creationists argue that the Bible is a divinely inspired document and its record of the Flood describes an actual historical event, a universal deluge. Evolutionists have responded to the biblical narrative in various ways. The Story of Noah According to Source Frank Frick Taken from a Journey Through the Hebrew Scriptures. A Review of Recent Data from the Region of the Ark-Shaped Formation in the Tendurek Mountains of Eastern Turkey William H Shea Each new discovery has strengthened the case for relating this site to Noah's Ark, but the question still remains as to whether there is sufficient scientific evidence with which to confirm or deny this identification with a greater degree of accuracy. The Seven Noahide Laws Exegesis of genesis 2:16-17 that led to the tradition of the Noahide Laws. Reading the Rainbow Rachel Muers
Other Flood Accounts see Ancient Near East page The Sumerian King List: Translation Original Dishonor Noah's Curse and the Southern Defense of Slavery Stephen R Haynes Noah’s curse may not have been about race in the minds of all antebellum southern divines; but without question it appears to have been about slavery and honor Who Were the Hebrews Gerald A LarueThe descendents of Shem, one of Noah's sons and eventually Abraham. From Faith to Faith -- Essays on Old Testament Literature B. Davie Napier The Old Testament conveys the impression of coherent unity -- a unity achieved in the central themes and presuppositions of the community of Israel. The people of Israel understand the terms of their own existence, and its essential meaning, in the Yahweh-Abraham covenant. Abraham's Faith Journey - the macrostructure of the Abraham story Dennis R. Bratcher notes the governing ideas and themes that give coherence to the larger narrative. Unraveling the Mystery of Early Israel's Origins: Archaeology, Abraham and the Philistines Walter Mattfeld looks at the archaeological findings and compares them with the Biblical accounts. The Age of the Patriarchs Richard Hooker - Washington State University The Ancestor's Family Tree Family and Society in Ancient Israel A study of ancient Israel's social organisation and patrilineal descent. The Rescue of Lot Ken Collins attempts to rescue this Bible text from the crossfire of dispute, restoring its original theological significance and devotional value. Unraveling the Japheth Mystery (Genesis 9:25-27) Walter Mattfeld attempts to unravel this mystery A Thrice-Told Tale: Genre, Theme, and Motif David L. Petersen A study of the wife-sister motif in Genesis 12, 20, and 26. Women Quilting a Biblical Pattern Letty M. Russell Abraham Not the Father of Ishmael and the Arabs Walter Mattfeld argues that the pre-biblical history of the Arabs portrays a different picture. The Family of Abraham Felix Just SJ provides a chart to explore Abraham's descendants. The Rescue of Lot Ken Collins attempts to rescue the account from the crossfire of dispute, restoring its original theological significance and devotional value. Melchisedek in the MT, LXX and NT J.A. Fitzmyer
The
Akedah: The Binding of Isaac - when God alone is sufficient
Genesis 22: 1-19
William D Ramey holds
that this passage is among the best known and theologically most demanding
episodes in the Abrahamic Narrative. It poses acute questions
about the nature of faith and God's dealings with those who trust
in Him and that the
LORD’s test was designed to see to what extent Abraham would obey. The Binding of Isaac W. Dow Edgerton explores the story of Abraham's sacrifice and concludes that there are as many methods of interpretation as there are interpreters. Burial of Sarah Ben Kao An Exegesis of Genesis 23 Joseph and Aseneth Mark Goodacre A tale told about the Biblical Patriarch Joseph and his Egyptian wife Aseneth. The Sabbatical/Jubilee Cycle and the Seven-Year Famine in Egypt C. Carmichael. The Jubilee linked back to Joseph's counsel regarding the famine in Egypt. The Structure of the Jacob Narrative Bob Dunston Jacob Bob Dunston Celebrating and Sharing the Gift: Reflections on Jacob, Israel's Ancestor Ralph W. Klein explores the presence of God in Jacob's dream at Bethel, his wrestling with God at Penuel and his reunion with his brother Esau. Jacob's Wrestling Match - Was it an Angel or Esau Jack Miles Election and Transformation Genesis 25: 19-34 Lawrence Semel. The truth of the sovereignty of God and the glories of the doctrine of election. Jacob knew that election called for responsibility. What he had to learn was that his responsibility must be, above all else, the manifestation of a character that in all respects was conformed to the divine will. Bethel: House of God Genesis 28:10-22 William D Dennison Jacob can leave Canaan because God has revealed a better country to him. That better country is Bethel, the house of God, the final redemption of his people. Melchizadek in the MT, LXX and the NT J.A. Fitzmyer examines how the role of Melchizadek develops through Scripture. What Really Happened to Dinah Suzanne Scholtz offers a feminist analysis of Genesis 34. An Early Text for later Messianic Conceptions Greg Herrick examines Genesis 49: 8-12 in an attempt to show Davidic regal conceptions in the Old Testament as backdrop for the New Testament presentation of the Messiah. Bone of My Bone and Flesh of My Flesh Phyllis A. Bird The examples of Genesis I and Psalm 8 alert us to two dangers in appeal to biblical statements as authority for contemporary faith. Chronology of the Book of Genesis Adam, the Hebrew for 'Human, Humanity': A Response to James Barr David JA Clines explains his views on the Hebrew word for Adam is means humanity in general or whether it is 'essentially a male term'.
What does Eve do to help David JA Clines explores whether Eve lives up to her role as helper and if her helping is a subordinate role or not.
What happens in Genesis David JA Clines examines the plot of the Genesis narrative.
The Ancestor in Danger but not the same danger David JA Clines looks at Genesis 12, 20 and 26 and explains how although it is the ancestress who faces the danger it is the ancestor who feels threatened in each instance.
The Old Testament Histories a readers guide David JA Clines explores the historiographical narratives and examines their function and view of the past. Predestination in the Old Testament David JA Clines cautions against building isolated verses from all parts of the Bible into an apparently logical system, without regard for the larger contexts in which they occur or the overall thrust of the major parts of the Bible and in this instance examines some books of the Old Testament, from the historical, wisdom, and prophetic literature, with a view to discovering the form and role of predestinarian ideas in them.
Sin and Maturity David JA Clines explores the issue of whether sin is necessary to maturity? and examines if there is a positive value in sin in the development of the human personality? He wrestles with the dichotomy, if sin is by definition something damaging to the human personality, or if it is what is unnatural for humans as created by God, how can sin promote human development or maturity? Clines reaches an interesting conclusion.
Victim and Victimizer: Joseph's Interepretation of his Destiny Yiu-Wing Fung
Evolutionary Tales: Rhyme and Reason on Creation/Evolution Ronald L. Ecker presents evolutionary theory and the pseudoscientific nature of "creation science" through a recasting - complete with rhymed iambic pentatmeter verse - of Chaucer's classic and attempts to interest readers in further study of science in general and of the creation/evolution controversy in particular.
Dating the Pentateuch, Genesis and the Archaeological Anomalies and Anachronisms Walter Mattfeld looks at the archaeological findings and compares them with the Biblical accounts. A look at some of the Myths and Motifs of the Ancient Near East that reflect with comparisons in the Genesis Genesis' Genesis, The Hebrew Transformation of the Ancient Near Eastern Myths and Their Motifs. Walter Mattfeld The Garden of Eden and Its Mesopotamian Prototypes, Including the Serpent who Offered Immortality to Man Walter Mattfeld The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden (The Ancient Near Eastern Motifs behind) Walter Mattfeld The Pre-Biblical Origins of Cherubim (And The Mercy Seat Atop the Ark of the Covenant) Walter Mattfeld Reading Scripture with Kenneth Burke - Genesis Paul E. Koptak khe rhetorical study must not be limited to matters of structure and style, but must consider the intention of writers to influence audiences. Burke’s recommendations for literary and rhetorical analysis can direct the reading of a biblical text in preparation for the communication of a text’s message for the purpose of achieving the same rhetorical effect that was intended for the original audience.
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