The Priestly Vision of Genesis I and Origins Of Biblical Monotheism

The Priestly Vision of Genesis I

Name: The Priestly Vision of Genesis I
Price: 33.07 GBP
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Author: Mark S. Smith
ISBN: 9780800663735

by Mark S. Smith

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315 pages
Publisher: 1517 Media
15 x 22.7 x 2.1 cm

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For many readers, Genesis 1-2 is simply the biblical account of creation. But ancient Israel could speak of creation in different ways, and the cultures of the ancient near east provided an even richer repertoire of creation myths. Mark S. Smith explores the nuances of what would become the premiere creation account in the Hebrew Bible and the serene priestly theology that informed it. That vision of an ordered cosmos, Smith argues, is evidence of the emergence of a mystical theology among priests in post-exilic Israel, and the placement of Genesis 1-2 at the beginning of Israel's great epic is their sustained critique of the theology of divine conflict that saturated ancient near eastern creation myths. Smith's treatment of Genesis 1 provides rich historical and theological insights into the biblical presentation of creation and the Creator.