Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0875526195 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"From every standpoint—methodological and theological, structural and syntactical, linguistic and literary, apologetic and and worldview—this expository survey is a model of 'good reading' of the text. Here you have a landmark treatment of Genesis 1-4 as canonical communication from God, a work of detailed scholarship that no serious student or honest teacher will henceforth be able to ignore." --J. I. Packer
Genesis 1-4. C. John Collins. Wesley L. Janssen Having just begun a study of Genesis when I purchased this book, I must say that it was money well spent. Collins is the general editor of the Old Testament translation of the English Standard Version (ESV), a newer and highly 'literal' Bible. His proficiency in ancient languages and literature, philology, theology, exegetics, source studies and theories, and biblical scholarship generally (ancient, modern, recent, and current) is evident throughout this volume and is consistently a necessary antidote to dogmatic and sometimes reckless expositions by supposed experts of both the conservative and liberal varieties.. Scholarly and Masterful Collins has produced a truly scholarly and masterful exegesis of the opening chapters of Genesis. With careful attention to the language and conventions of the text, and with an eye towards historic Reformed theology, he argues that the narrative is an "exalted prose narrative" that is at once historically grounded in and analogical to the ordinary human experiences of the text's original readers. This is a useful corrective to those who insist, for example, that the "days" of creation are "ordinary" days, as well as to those who hold that the text is merely mythopoetic. He does this while addressing other views c. Jay W. Richards said The Best There Is. I was privileged to read this book in manuscript form. In this commentary, Collins follows up on his intriguing insights developed briefly in his previous book, Science and Faith: Friends of Foes? For anyone searching for a thoughtful, informed, orthodox, and persuasive explanation of the first four chapters of the Bible, this book is simply the best there is.
C. . He is the author of The God of Miracles and Science and Faith. John Collins (PhD, University of Liverpool) is professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary
They are front-loaded with all manner of vital topics-such as God's work of creating the world and mankind; what it means to be human; why our present experience is so different from what we find in Genesis 2; how we come to know God and to be sure of his love.Collins employs a literary-theological method informed by contemporary discourse analysis in order to read passages as coherent wholes. Much controversy surrounds the opening chapters of Genesis. He shows how later biblical and inter-testamental writers have used Genesis 1-4 and reflects on how these chapters shape a Christian worldview today.