Discovering Genesis: Content, Interpretation, Reception - Brossura

Provan, Iain

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ISBN 10: 0281070857 ISBN 13: 9780281070855

Casa editrice: SPCK, 2015

Riassunto

This introduction to the interpretation of Genesis encourages in-depth study of the text, and genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised, by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text- and reader-centred), as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of understanding the text. It also reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.

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Recensione

''Iain Provan's study is set to become an essential text on this great book. With enormous scholarly range, yet communicative skill, he offers an anatomy of biblical interpretation as well as an acute analysis of Genesis itself as both narrative and theology. The result is a remarkable book, which should find a space on all serious students' shelves.'' --Gordon McConville, Professor of Old Testament Theology, University of Gloucestershire

''Provan offers his readers a sweeping, succinct, accessible and sometimes iconoclastic assessment of the history of interpretation of Genesis, a section by section rehearsal of its major interpretive challenges, and a deeper understanding of Genesis as theology.'' --Peter Enns, Professor of Biblical Studies, Eastern University, Pennsylvania

''Readers will find in Provan's treatment a welcome and masterful presentation of how Genesis has been interpreted through the ages. Be prepared to have your mind stimulated by expanded views of hermeneutics, history and close reading of the text.'' --John Walton, Professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College, Illinois

L'autore

Iain Provan is Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College, Vancouver. He has written numerous articles and several books, including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. He is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: SPCK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0281070857
• ISBN 13: 9780281070855
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile