DESCRIPTION
Genesis and Christian Theology contributes significantly to the renewed convergence of biblical studies and systematic theology -- two disciplines whose relational disconnect has adversely affected not only the academy but also the church as a whole. In this book twenty-one noted scholars consider the fascinating ancient book of Genesis in dialogue with historical and contemporary theological reflection. Their essays offer new vistas on familiar texts, reawakening past debates and challenging modern clichés.
Contributors:Gary A. Anderson
Knut Backhaus
Richard Bauckham
Pascal Daniel Bazzell
William P. Brown
Stephen B. Chapman
Ellen T. Charry
Matthew Drever
Mark W. Elliott
David Fergusson
Brandon Frick
Trevor Hart
Walter J. Houston
Christoph Levin
Nathan MacDonald
Eric Daryl Meyer
R. Walter L. Moberly
Michael S. Northcott
Karla Pollmann
R. R. Reno
Timothy J. Stone
Read more about the book in a blog post by MacDonald on
EerdWord.
REVIEWS
Walter Brueggemann
-- Columbia Theological Seminary
"This rich and fresh collection of essays pivots on the daring conviction that historical-critical study and theological interpretation (informed by ongoing church tradition) can usefully engage each other in generative ways. The outcome, in various idioms, is a deep plunge into theological exploration that reaches in many contemporary directions, notably, faith and science, covenant and creation, food, poverty, work, and attentiveness to environment. Readers will inescapably be led in new directions of thought and interpretation by these provocative studies."