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Encountering the Book of Genesis

Bill T. Arnold

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

Book Details

  • Publisher: Baker Academic
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 2003
  • Pages: 232
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.16in - 6.41in - 0.60in - 1.06lb
  • EAN: 9780801026386
  • Categories: Biblical Studies - Old Testament - GeneralBiblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament

About the Author

Arnold, Bill T.: - Bill T. Arnold (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, where he has taught for more than twenty-five years. He is the author or editor of twelve books, including Ancient Israel's History, Who Were the Babylonians?, Encountering the Old Testament, Encountering the Book of Genesis, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, and commentaries on Genesis and 1-2 Samuel.

Praise for this book

Arnold's style is lucid and well balanced, and the format adopted by the publisher is crisp and user friendly. This is an important addition to the resources available to a serious student of Genesis.
May its well-written and readable prose trigger a renewed interest in a balanced and eager study of this most important of Old Testament books.
The strength of [this book] is its balanced coverage, including interpretive, theological, and critical issues. The author is even-handed in dealing with the wide variety of questions raised by the book of Genesis and writes in a style that is both theologically sophisticated and accessible.
"Arnold's style is lucid and well balanced, and the format adopted by the publisher is crisp and user friendly. This is an important addition to the resources available to a serious student of Genesis."
"May its well-written and readable prose trigger a renewed interest in a balanced and eager study of this most important of Old Testament books."
"The strength of [this book] is its balanced coverage, including interpretive, theological, and critical issues. The author is even-handed in dealing with the wide variety of questions raised by the book of Genesis and writes in a style that is both theologically sophisticated and accessible."