If you are ready to begin a serious study of Genesis, this is a great place to begin. The authors do a near-perfect job of situating Genesis in its context, in a readable and fun book. If you have read a lot about Genesis, there will still probably be a few new ideas here, as well as a great example of how to talk about Genesis to newbies. (Although I don't really buy the "Adam=Israel" thing; I think "garden=temple" works much better.) (And this book is only $2 in the Kindle store right now.)
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Genesis for Normal People by Jared Byas and Peter Enns
If you are ready to begin a serious study of Genesis, this is a great place to begin. The authors do a near-perfect job of situating Genesis in its context, in a readable and fun book. If you have read a lot about Genesis, there will still probably be a few new ideas here, as well as a great example of how to talk about Genesis to newbies. (Although I don't really buy the "Adam=Israel" thing; I think "garden=temple" works much better.) (And this book is only $2 in the Kindle store right now.)
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1 comment:
I am so getting this - alwayas looking for the "Old Testament for Dummies" style books.
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