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The Legends of Genesis

by Gunkel Hermann Gunkel

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • 12.9 x 17.8 x 1.2 cm

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Every new archaeological discovery in the Middle East bears further witness to the stature of ""one of the most remarkable Old Testament scholars of modern times,"" as Hurman Gunkel is characterized by W.F. Albright in the introduction to this book. Relying on a highly developed sense of religious and aesthetic values, and a broad knowledge of literary forms, Gunkel found in the Patriarchal legends accurate memories of past happenings. Gunkel recognized the influence of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Canaanite elements and their transformation and integration into Hebrew thinking. He stood up against Wellhausen's widely influential treatment of Genesis as a collection of primitive, unhistorical myths. He prepared the way for contributions from cultural anthropology to the understanding of the Biblical period."" The parallels between the life of Genesis and the activities mentioned in contemporary extra-biblical sources are very far-reaching indeed,"" Albright declares, as he reminds us that ""Abraham turns out to have been a caravan leader, and the very name 'Hebrew' refers to donkey caravaneering.""
The Legends of Genesis and Creation And Chaos in the Primeval Era And the Eschaton: Religio-historical Study of Genesis 1 And Revelation 12
Creation And Chaos in the Primeval Era And the Eschaton: Religio-historical Study of Genesis 1 And Revelation 12The Legends of Genesis

  • Author

    Gunkel Hermann Gunkel

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Wipf & Stock Publishers

  • Published

    May 2003

  • Weight

    173g

  • Dimensions

    12.9 x 17.8 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781592442362

  • ISBN-10

    1592442366

  • Eden Code

    4880796

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