Description
The genesis of evil. The book of Genesis recites the beginnings of the cosmos and its inhabitants. It also reveals the beginning of evil. Before long, evil infests God's good creation. From there, good and evil coexist and drive the plot of Genesis. In Evil in Genesis, Ingrid Faro uncovers how the Bible's first book presents the meaning of evil. Faro conducts a thorough examination of evil on lexical, exegetical, conceptual, and theological levels. This focused analysis allows the Hebrew terminology to be nuanced and permits Genesis' own distinct voice to be heard. Genesis presents evil as the taking of something good and twisting it for one's own purposes rather than enjoying it how God intended. Faro illuminates the perspective of Genesis on a range of themes, including humanity's participation in evil, evil's consequences, and God's responses to evil.
Author: Ingrid Faro
Publisher: Lexham Press
Published: 02/17/2021
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781683594512
ISBN10: 1683594517
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Old Testament | Pentateuch
Author: Ingrid Faro
Publisher: Lexham Press
Published: 02/17/2021
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781683594512
ISBN10: 1683594517
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Old Testament | Pentateuch
About the Author
Ingrid Faro is former dean of academic affairs and visiting professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois, and associate professor of Old Testament at the Skandinvisk Teologisk Högskola (Scandinavian School of Theology) in Uppsala, Sweden.