So far in my posts on Genesis 1-11, I've tried to highlight important parallels to Israel's stories. Many similarities exist between Israel's stories and the stories of their neighbors, and many times Israel writes centuries later. Instead of being threatened by this, I believe the parallel accounts help illuminate the original contextual reading. Genesis uses the common forms of communication in its own day to reveal and proclaim the nature of Israel's God, YHWH, and the story of his people.
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Jon Burnett
10/24/2013 01:10:16 am
Which is why it is my favorite book!
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