Genesis: A CommentaryThis volume, a part of the Old Testament Library series, explores the book of Genesis. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. |
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Abimelech Abraham Abram according actual aetiological ancient appears Aramean Arpachshad become Beer-sheba beginning Behold Bethel blessing brothers Cain called Canaan Canaanite completely concerned connected considered course covenant creation cult cultic daughters descendants Deut divine dream earth Edom Egypt Egyptian Elohistic Esau Esau's especially event exposition fact faith father flocks Flood genealogy give God's Hagar hand Hebrew Hexateuch Hittites human interpretation Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelite Jacob Japheth Joseph story Judah Kenites king Laban land of Canaan later Leah lived LORD man's material meaning Nahor narrative narrator Noah Old Testament older original Palestine patriarchal stories Pharaoh Priestly document primeval history promise question Rachel reader Rebekah redactor reference relationship revealed saga Sarah servant Shechem Sodom sons speak statement strange table of nations theological thing tion tradition tribes Verse whole wife woman word Yahweh Yahwist