02345nam 2200385 450 991015740950332120240124031151.0(CKB)3710000000984202(MiAaPQ)EBC4773756(EXLCZ)99371000000098420220170116h20112011 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGenesis /Joan E. Cook, S.CCollegeville, Minnesota :Liturgical Press,2011.©20111 online resource (70 pages) illustrations, mapsNew Collegeville Bible Commentary. New Testament ;Volume 20-8146-2836-2 0-8146-4768-5 The primeval story (1:1–11:28) -- The ancestral story, part 1: Abraham and Sarah (11:29–25:18) -- The ancestral story, part 2: Isaac and Rebekah (25:19–28:9) -- The ancestral story, part 3: Jacob and his wives (28:10–36:43) -- The ancestral story, part 4: The Joseph story (37:1–50:26)In the ongoing debate over the when and how our universe began, Genesis chooses to answer the theological question, Who set in motion the beginning of the heavens and the earth?" Once that question is answered by vivid and memorable stories, the focus moves to ancestral stories that identify the roots and early branches of the Jewish family tree. This same tree grows in Christian settings as the matriarchs and patriarchs of Genesis appear over and again in New Testament writings. Given the growing interest in family genealogies, in this commentary Joan Cook leads us to appreciate and delight in our ancient and awesome spiritual heritage as well. We should not be surprised, however, to discover that our earliest spiritual kith and kin were guilty of deceit, marital infidelity, jealousy, and murder. But readers will learn that the God who created the heavens and the earth is also a forgiving and protective God-the God of ancient time, of our time, of all time.New Collegeville Bible commentary.New Testament ;Volume 2.222/.1107Cook Joan E.956550MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910157409503321Genesis2871187UNINA