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Evil in Genesis: A Contextual Analysis of Hebrew Lexemes for Evil in the Book of Genesis
The genesis of evil.
The book of Genesis recites the beginnings of the cosmos and its inhabitants. It also reveals the beginning of evil . Before long, evil infests God's good creation. From there, good and evil coexist and drive the plot of Genesis.
In Evil in Genesis, Ingrid Faro uncovers how the Bible's first book presents the meaning of evil. Faro conducts a thorough examination of evil on lexical, exegetical, conceptual, and theological levels. This focused analysis allows the Hebrew terminology to be nuanced and permits Genesis' own distinct voice to be heard. Genesis presents evil as the taking of something good and twisting it for one's own purposes rather than enjoying it how God intended. Faro illuminates the perspective of Genesis on a range of themes, including humanity's participation in evil, evil's consequences, and God's responses to evil.
The book of Genesis recites the beginnings of the cosmos and its inhabitants. It also reveals the beginning of evil . Before long, evil infests God's good creation. From there, good and evil coexist and drive the plot of Genesis.
In Evil in Genesis, Ingrid Faro uncovers how the Bible's first book presents the meaning of evil. Faro conducts a thorough examination of evil on lexical, exegetical, conceptual, and theological levels. This focused analysis allows the Hebrew terminology to be nuanced and permits Genesis' own distinct voice to be heard. Genesis presents evil as the taking of something good and twisting it for one's own purposes rather than enjoying it how God intended. Faro illuminates the perspective of Genesis on a range of themes, including humanity's participation in evil, evil's consequences, and God's responses to evil.
304 pages, Paperback
Published February 17, 2021
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February 6, 2024
This is an impressive bunch of scholarship. I am giving it 5 stars because it does the job it says its going to do. It is not an easy read and some of the stuff requires a degree of theological and linguistic appreciation that I do not possess, so my eyes moved very fast over a bunch of material. However, I was glad that I "read" those portions because it set me up to appreciate the value of her summaries and conclusions, (synthesis), that begins on page 137. This synthesis was worth it's wait in gold for me . Three elements stand out. First, she highlighted how the fall destroyed the male/female relationship balance, Second, she highlighted the enmity between the serpent and women, and how that has played out over the years disproportionally against women. Third, how when God describes those that have have chosen paths away from God, He describes their accomplishments, but when God describes those that follow him, He describes their faith and family orientation.
One final element is that she deals well and insightfully with evil as a topic... All good stuff.
One final element is that she deals well and insightfully with evil as a topic... All good stuff.
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