The Cambridge Companion to Genesis

Description

The Cambridge Companion to Genesis explores the first book of the Bible, the book that serves as the foundation for the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures. Recognizing its unique position in world history, the history of religions, as well as biblical and theological studies, the volume summarizes key developments in Biblical scholarship since the Enlightenment, while offering an overview of the diverse methods and reading strategies that are currently applied to the reading of Genesis. It also explores questions that, in some cases, have been explored for centuries. Written by an international team of scholars whose essays were specially commissioned, the Companion provides a multi-disciplinary update of all relevant issues related to the interpretation of Genesis. Whether the reader is taking the first step on the path or continuing a research journey, this volume will illuminate the role of Genesis in world religions, theology, philosophy, and critical biblical scholarship.

Bill T. Arnold is the Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary. Previous publications include biblical commentaries (Genesis, Cambridge, 2009; and 1-2 Samuel, HarperCollins-Zondervan, 2003), A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (coauthored with John H. Choi, Cambridge, 2003 and 2018), and Introduction to the Old Testament (Cambridge, 2014). He was awarded a Lilly Faculty Fellowship for his proposal to study the oneness or singularity of God in the Old Testament.