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Informationen zum Autor R. W. L. Moberly is Professor of Theology and Biblical Interpretation at Durham University. He is also the author of Prophecy and Discernment and The Bible, Theology, and Faith. His writings have appeared in scholarly journals such as Vetus Testamentum, Journal of Theological Studies, Harvard Theological Review, and Journal of Theological Interpretation. Klappentext Moberly examines the use of Genesis in current debates, seeking to enable responsible theological awareness and use of the ancient text. Zusammenfassung R. W. L. Moberly's The Theology of the Book of Genesis examines the actual use made of Genesis in current debates! combining close readings with discussions of hermeneutical principle to uncover what constitutes good understanding and use of Genesis. Moberly seeks to enable responsible theological awareness and use of the ancient text today! highlighting Genesis' enduring significance. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. What is a 'theology of Genesis'?; 2. On reading Genesis 1-11; 3. Genesis 1: picturing the world; 4. Genesis 2-3: Adam and Eve and 'the fall'; 5. Genesis 4: Cain and Abel; 6. Genesis 6-9: cataclysm and grace; 7. On reading Genesis 12-50; 8. Genesis 12:1-3: a key to interpreting the Old Testament?; 9. Genesis 12:3a: a biblical basis for Christian Zionism?; 10. Genesis 22: Abraham - model or monster?; 11. Abraham and the 'Abrahamic faiths'; 12. Genesis 37-50: Joseph.
