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From Eden to Babel: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 1–11 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Genesis 1-11 preserves a unique view of Bible history, tracing the move from Eden, an idyllic world fully in accord with the will of God, to Babel, a fallen world desperately in need of salvation. In this commentary, Donald E. Gowan demonstrates acute sensitivity and insight in focusing on the theological import of these familiar but often puzzling accounts, showing them to be even more crucial...

This is one of the best-known stories in the Bible. Indeed, even people who are largely ignorant of Scripture know something about Noah, his ark, and the great Flood, for the story has captured the imagination in a remarkable way. Yet when we compare it with the stories of Eden, of Cain, or of the tower of Babel we must admit that it is not an equally impressive job of story telling. We find in Gen. 6–8 no intriguing characters such as Eve or Cain, and there is
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