Understanding Genesis: The World of the Bible in the Light of History - Paperback

by Nahum M. Sarna (Author)

Front Jacket

This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel intelligible, relevant, and hopefully, inspiring to a sophisticated generation, possessed of intellectual curiosity and ethical sensitivity...It is based on the belief that the study of the Book of Books must constitute a mature intellectual challenge, an exposure to the expanding universe of scientific biblical scholarship...Far from presenting a threat to faith, a challenge to the intellect may reinforce faith and purify it.--from the Introduction

Back Jacket

'Understanding Genesis is definitely useful. It should be found very instructive both to Jewish and Christian students. (Sarna) is up to date in his scholarship and gives much useful information.' - William F. Albright, The Johns Hopkins University.

Author Biography

Nahum M. Sarna is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University. Author of Exploring Exodus and On the Book of Psalms, he is an editor and translator of the Jewish Publication Society's translation of the Bible.