Genesis for Normal People
(eAudiobook)
Given the fever-pitched controversies about evolution, Adam and Eve, and scientific evidence for the Flood, the average person might feel intimidated by the book of Genesis. But behind the heady debates is a terrific story-one that anyone can understand, and one that has gripped people for ages. If you are not a Bible scholar but want to be able to read Genesis and understand its big picture, this brief, witty book is the guide you've been waiting for. Clear summaries and thought-provoking questions provide direction for personal reflection and group discussion. Peter Enns, a Biblical Studies professor, and Jared Byas, an Old Testament professor, summarize the book's key themes and help us see Genesis as an ancient story, one with continued relevance for human experience today. Genesis for Normal People illuminates the characters that fill the book of Genesis, causing us to resonate with their choices and struggles even as we marvel at their distant world. And that's what you'll find here-not scientific proof texts or simple moral tales, but a distant world made available, and a story that is often strange, sometimes dangerous, and always filled with rich possibilities. "This book is a welcome antidote to the mystification about the book of Genesis that goes around. It is accessible for readers who want to take the plunge into this old text. It is gentle in leading readers to a critical sense of the text in response to a "late" trauma in Israel. It is imaginative in its articulation of a book that might otherwise be off-putting. The convergence of accessibility, gentleness, and imagination make this a very fine read."-Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary
Notes
Enns, P., & Byas, J. (2021). Genesis for Normal People. Unabridged. [United States], Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Enns, Peter and Jared, Byas. 2021. Genesis for Normal People. [United States], Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Enns, Peter and Jared, Byas, Genesis for Normal People. [United States], Findaway Voices, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Enns, Peter, and Jared Byas. Genesis for Normal People. Unabridged. [United States], Findaway Voices, 2021.
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