Genesis As Dialogue: A Literary, Historical, and Theological CommentaryRecent years have seen a remarkable surge in interest in the book of Genesis - the first book of the Hebrew Bible, and a foundational text of Western culture. In this new commentary, Thomas Brodie offers a complete and accessible overview of Genesis from literary, theological, and historical standpoints. Brodie's work is organized around three main ideas. The first is that the primary subject of Genesis is human existence; the second is that Genesis' basic organizational unity is binary, or diptych. Brodie argues that the entire book is composed of diptychs - accounts which, like some paintings, consist of two parts or panels. Finally, Brodie contends that many of Genesis' sources still exist, and can be identified and verified. |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
The Text and Its Immediate Context GenesisKings | 3 |
The Quest for the Theory behind the Diptychs | 26 |
Genesis as Part of a Larger Unity the Primary History | 35 |
Historical Background | 50 |
Verifiable Sources | 67 |
Oral or Written? | 75 |
Genesiss Content and Meaning | 87 |
Genesis and History | 98 |
The Story of Jacob | 291 |
Jacob Deceives and Is Deceived | 303 |
31Chap 30 | 314 |
The Long Journey Homeward Chaps 3133 | 320 |
13520 | 334 |
Jacob Declines and Esau Prospers 3521371 | 343 |
The Story of Joseph | 349 |
The Initiatory Trials Chaps 3940 | 364 |
Toward Greater Clarity and Development | 105 |
Genesis as a Reflection of the Complexity of Life | 112 |
Between Creation and Providence | 118 |
From More Disharmony to Restoration | 157 |
More Sinful More Compassionate | 167 |
The Worlds Mixture of Curse and Blessing | 185 |
Comment | 191 |
Comment | 202 |
Warand Vision of a Covenant Chaps 1415 | 219 |
Personal Conflict and Vision of a Deeper Covenant | 230 |
GenerosityBased Justice 1811929 | 242 |
Facing Death Chaps 2223 | 265 |
12518 | 277 |
His Rise and the Brothers Conversion | 370 |
The Generosity That Brings Conversion | 380 |
VisionLed Recovery of Relationship and Land | 389 |
Life and Blessing 4712Chap 48 | 398 |
Jacobs Death and Burial Chaps 4950 | 406 |
Toward Clarifying the Criteria | 421 |
Genesiss Use of the Prophets | 433 |
Genesiss Use of Homers Odyssey | 447 |
The Theory of Four Hypothetical Documents | 495 |
Toward a Map | 503 |
Genesis and the Gospels | 519 |
Other editions - View all
Genesis As Dialogue: A Literary, Historical, and Theological Commentary Thomas L. Brodie Limited preview - 2001 |
Genesis as Dialogue: A Literary, Historical, & Theological Commentary Thomas L. Brodie Limited preview - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Abram already ancient apparently aspects Assyria basic becomes beginning biblical birth blessing brings brothers Cain chap chapter close comes complex concerning conclusion context continuity contrast covenant creation death diptych diverse divine drama dream earth echoes effect Egypt emerges emphasis epic episode Esau especially face famine father final flood follows four further genealogy Genesis gives God's goes Greek human humankind idea indicated initial instance Introduction involves Isaac Jacob Joseph journey Judah kind Kings land larger later leads literary meaning moves narrative Noah Odysseus opening original panel Persian picture positive present Primary History promise prophets provides question reference relationship role Sarah says scene seems seen sense shows sons sources speaks story structure suggests takes tells turn unity variation whole wife woman writing Yhwh
Popular passages
Page xxxi - JR Journal of Religion JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament JSNTSup Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series...
Page xxx - HSM Harvard Semitic Monographs HSS Harvard Semitic Studies HTR Harvard Theological Review HUCA Hebrew Union College Annual...
Page xxxi - SBL Society of Biblical Literature SBLDS Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Genesis As Dialogue: A Literary, Historical, and Theological Commentary |
| Author | Thomas L. Brodie |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0198031645, 9780198031642 |
| Length | 614 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |