Making Sense of Genesis: Its Unfolding Ideas and Images

by J. Wilson

Overview

Early Genesis is like a table of contents for the rest of the book, a seed from which the rest of Scripture and history unfolds: so many ideas, images, and events can be traced back to it. Like the seeds that are so often our staple for life, Genesis also provides food for the soul, true wisdom, and the big picture we need to live in this world. But its message can be hindered by misunderstanding its purpose. Making Sense of Genesis looks at what works and what doesn't work when interpreting Genesis. It's not a commentary, so it doesn't interact with all of Genesis or much that has been written about it. Rather, it observes how the ideas and images in early Genesis unfold and are fulfilled, and how they are just as true and fresh for us now as they were in the beginning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498290777
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	04/25/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

J. Wilson and his family live in Queensland, Australia. He has has served briefly in Anglican and Baptist churches.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

List of Abbreviations x

Chapter 1 Making Nonsense of Genesis 1

Chapter 2 The Richer Realm that Matters More 13

Chapter 3 Patterning History for a Higher Purpose 26

Chapter 4 The Unfolding Image of God 44

Chapter 5 Seed and Soil that Speak of Salvation 61

Chapter 6 Blight and Blessing in Genesis and Deuteronomy 92

Chapter 7 Ruling the Wicked and Winning the Reward 108

Bibliography 125