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The priestly vision of Genesis 1/

For many readers, Genesis 1-2 is simply the biblical account of creation. But ancient Israel could speak of creation in different ways, and the cultures of the ancient near east provided an even richer repertoire of creation myths. Mark S. Smith explores the nuances of what would become the premiere...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Mark S., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The purpose and parameters of this book
  • The plan of this book
  • The format of this book
  • Prelude: Creation in the Bible
  • Models of creation in the Bible
  • Creation as divine might
  • Creation as divine wisdom
  • Creation as divine presence
  • Part I: Creation and the priestly vision of reality
  • The first day : questions about Genesis 1
  • Does Genesis 1:1 begin in "the" beginning?
  • Did God make creation from nothing in Genesis 1:2?
  • Does genesis 1 explain the origins of good and evil?
  • What is the significance of divine speech in Genesis 1:3?
  • Was the light on day one in Genesis 1:3 created?
  • Why are divine sight, separation, and speech in Genesis 1:4-5 important?
  • Who is the audience for the divine speech and light in Genesis 1?
  • The first week : priestly time and space, humanity and divinity
  • Priestly time and space
  • Priestly time : the lights of day four
  • Priestly person : humanity on day six
  • Priestly God : divine blessing and Sabbath on day seven
  • The priestly vision of Genesis 1
  • Part II: Literary issues concerning Genesis 1 and its position in the Hebrew Bible
  • The first creation story : Genesis 1 as priestly prologue and commentary
  • The scribal background of biblical texts
  • The priestly, scribal context of Genesis 1
  • Genesis 1 as implicit commentary in narrative form
  • Is Genesis 1 a creation myth? : yes and no
  • Myth and its modern definers
  • Ancient signs of what myths are
  • Myths in relation to various genres
  • Divine space in myth
  • Is Genesis 1 a "creation myth"?
  • Appendix: A very brief introduction to modern scholarly approaches to Genesis 1
  • Recent approaches in biblical studies
  • Traditional approaches and Genesis 1
  • A few reflections.