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The book of Genesis is a lively read featuring familiar biblical tales such as the creation of the world, Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Noah and the flood, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, the Tower of Babel, and Sodom and Gomorrah. While readers may know the facts of these stories, Goldingay’s work will instill in them a deeper understanding of their spiritual and theological...

“In the beginning God.…” Who is this God? The Bible assumes everyone knows the basics about God, what Paul calls God’s eternal power and divine nature (Romans 1:20). It does not dream of trying to prove God’s existence. It would reckon that trying to prove God’s existence is as odd as trying to prove our own existence. It takes God and God’s basic characteristics for granted. Genesis will also assume that Israelites, for whom this account of creation was originally written, do know a lot more than
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