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Reading Genesis

Publisher: Picador USA

Contributors:

Marilynne Robinson (Author)

Contributors: Marilynne Robinson (Author)

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BISAC categories: Religion -> Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -> Old Testament

BISAC categories: Literary Criticism -> Subjects & Themes -> Religion

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One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis.

For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally true.

Both of these approaches preclude an appreciation of its greatness as literature, its rich articulation and exploration of themes that resonate through the whole of Scripture. Marilynne Robinson's Reading Genesis, which includes the full text of the King James Version of the book, is a powerful consideration of the profound meanings and promise of God's enduring covenant with humanity. This magisterial book radiates gratitude for the constancy and benevolence of God's abiding faith in Creation.
ISBN-10: 1250371856
ISBN-13: 9781250371850
Author: Robinson, Marilynne
Publisher: Picador USA

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ISBN-13: 9781250371850

ISBN-10: 1250371856

Publisher: Picador USA

Publish Date: March 25, 2025

On Sale Date: March 25, 2025

Language: English

Pages: 352

Dimensions: 8.4 × 5.5 × 1.0 in

Weight: 0.65 lbs

Categories

Religion · Biblical Criticism & Interpretation · Old Testament
Literary Criticism · Subjects & Themes · Religion

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