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Believers Church Bible Commentary
Genesis: Believers Church Bible Commentary
Eugene F. Roop focuses on the rich story line that traces the development of a community of faith in Genesis. He explores the important theological motifs of the book and their implications for our lives today. These themes include creation, disaster and reaction, promise and fulfilment, infertility and blessing.
This commentary grew out of the study of Genesis in the congregational and seminary community. It is intended to promote and enhance study in those settings.
This commentary grew out of the study of Genesis in the congregational and seminary community. It is intended to promote and enhance study in those settings.
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498 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 1987
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July 14, 2018
Part of my continuing series of readings relating to whatever book of the Bible we're studying together.
This book's strength is its plain look at the events in Genesis, striving to dig into the meaning of the story and see how each part of Genesis relates to Christianity as a whole and its relevance to other parts of the Bible. It also does a great job of breaking things down into sections, which I found invaluable for figuring out how to read Genesis slowly and reflectively. These parts were somewhat unique to the commentaries I've been reading, and I really liked them.
I also liked how the author doesn't try to sugarcoat that the people we see in Genesis are, frankly, awful. There's lying, deceit, conflict, and more in Genesis, even as we are told these are the ancestors of Jesus. The humanity of the characters really shines through when, for example, Roop looks at the idea of what "Esau despised his birthright" means, as the obvious answer is highly unlikely.
As a way to ground yourself while reading Genesis, I found this book extremely useful and would recommend it.
This book's strength is its plain look at the events in Genesis, striving to dig into the meaning of the story and see how each part of Genesis relates to Christianity as a whole and its relevance to other parts of the Bible. It also does a great job of breaking things down into sections, which I found invaluable for figuring out how to read Genesis slowly and reflectively. These parts were somewhat unique to the commentaries I've been reading, and I really liked them.
I also liked how the author doesn't try to sugarcoat that the people we see in Genesis are, frankly, awful. There's lying, deceit, conflict, and more in Genesis, even as we are told these are the ancestors of Jesus. The humanity of the characters really shines through when, for example, Roop looks at the idea of what "Esau despised his birthright" means, as the obvious answer is highly unlikely.
As a way to ground yourself while reading Genesis, I found this book extremely useful and would recommend it.
January 21, 2014
A very interesting commentary to my reading of Genesis. It didn't answer all my questions, of course, but it shed light on a number of issues. The author dwells a lot on relationships and community, which I have begun to see as very important, from the beginning of time and continuing today.
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