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What is Genesis As Torah : Reading Narrative As Legal Instruction about?

Should Genesis rightly be identified as law--that is, as torah or legal instruction for Israel? Peterson argues in the affirmative, concluding that Genesis serves a greater function than merely offering a prehistory or backstory for the people of Israel. As the introductory book to the Torah, Genesis must first and foremost be read as legal instruction for Israel. And how exactly is that instruction presented? Peterson posits that many of the Genesis accounts serve as case law. The Genesis narratives depict what a number of key laws in the pentateuchal law codes look like in practice. When Genesis is read through this lens, the rhetorical strategy of the biblical author(s) becomes clear and the purpose for including specific narratives takes on new meaning. "In this creative and insightful study Brian Peterson demonstrates that Genesis is far more than an account of Israel's prehistory. It is fundamentally torah, in which the narratives illustrate at a practical level key laws that follow in the Pentateuch. This is a fascinating read that will enhance understanding of the purpose of Genesis and proclamation of its theological significance." --Robert B. Chisholm, Jr., Chair and Seni

Who reads Genesis As Torah : Reading Narrative As Legal Instruction?

Author

Brian Neil Peterson

Publisher

Cascade Books, an Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781532635854

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Judaism, Religion, Christian