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Generations from Shem to Abram (11:10–32)
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface xi
- Abbreviations xiii
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Introduction
- I. Text, Sources, and Style 1
- II. The Age of Genesis 14
- III. Genesis 1–11 as Genealogy and Mythology 21
- IV. Sex, Honor, and Civilization: The Moral World of Genesis 1–11 36
- V. The Interpretive Life of Genesis 42
- VI. Synopsis of Atrahasis, Gilgamesh, and Enuma Elish 56
- Bibliography 59
- Translation 91
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Notes and comments
- Creation (1:1–2:3) 105
- The Garden of Eden (2:4–3:24) 153
- Cain and Abel (4:1–26) 211
- Generations from Adam to Noah (5:1–32) 243
- The Sons of God and the Daughters of Humans (6:1–4) 263
- The Flood According to J (6:5–8:22) 283
- The Flood According to P (6:9–9:29) 307
- The Curse of Canaan (9:18–27) 346
- The Table of Nations (10:1–32) 358
- The Tower of Babel (11:1–9) 390
- Generations from Shem to Abram (11:10–32) 408
- Index of Subjects 429
- Index of Modern Authors 437
- Index of Ancient Sources 444
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface xi
- Abbreviations xiii
-
Introduction
- I. Text, Sources, and Style 1
- II. The Age of Genesis 14
- III. Genesis 1–11 as Genealogy and Mythology 21
- IV. Sex, Honor, and Civilization: The Moral World of Genesis 1–11 36
- V. The Interpretive Life of Genesis 42
- VI. Synopsis of Atrahasis, Gilgamesh, and Enuma Elish 56
- Bibliography 59
- Translation 91
-
Notes and comments
- Creation (1:1–2:3) 105
- The Garden of Eden (2:4–3:24) 153
- Cain and Abel (4:1–26) 211
- Generations from Adam to Noah (5:1–32) 243
- The Sons of God and the Daughters of Humans (6:1–4) 263
- The Flood According to J (6:5–8:22) 283
- The Flood According to P (6:9–9:29) 307
- The Curse of Canaan (9:18–27) 346
- The Table of Nations (10:1–32) 358
- The Tower of Babel (11:1–9) 390
- Generations from Shem to Abram (11:10–32) 408
- Index of Subjects 429
- Index of Modern Authors 437
- Index of Ancient Sources 444