Message of Genesis 1--11

Name: Message of Genesis 1--11
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ISBN: 9780830812295

ISBN-10: 0830812296

ISBN-13: 9780830812295

Edition: 1990

Authors: David J. Atkinson

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Genesis shows us how and why we are. It uncovers the origins of evil. It illuminates the meaning of freedom. It expresses the harmony of creation. And it offers hope for the renewal of our natural world and for the healing of our broken relationships."Genesis 1-11 is really an overture to the rest of the Bible." So writes David Atkinson in his introduction to this thoughtful and spiritual guide to the opening chapters of Genesis. Writing as a scientist and as a pastor, Atkinson avoides technicalities and speculation and provides a skillful guide to the text's theological significance. While many commentaries on these chapters become tangled in problems of dating, authorship and historicity,…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 7/25/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Atkinson is assistant curate of The Cathedral Church of St. Andrew, Aberdeen, and former fellow and chaplain of Corpus Christi College in Oxford, England. He is the author of several other books and commentaries.



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Bibliography



Majesty and mystery - 1:1-2:3



Expelled from Eden - 2:-3:24



Life in the Garden - 2:4-25



'Adam, where are you?' - 3:1-24



Envy and gratitude - 4:1-26



The eye of the storm - 5:1-8:22



Rainbows in a fallen world - 9:1-29



God is our hope and strength - 10:1-11:31