The Character of God in the Book of Genesis: A Narrative AppraisalBy using recent developments in literary theory, W. Lee Humphreys uses Genesis to show how God functions as a character in the Genesis narrative. Very creatively, Humphreys explores the coherence and consistency of God as a character, the way in which God's character changes and develops throughout the narrative, and how giving attention to the character of God enriches our experience of reading Genesis. |
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Contents
God as Character | 1 |
Reading God as a Character in Genesis | 7 |
God in the Story of the First Humans | 23 |
God in the Story of the First Human Communities | 63 |
God in the Story of Abraham | 81 |
God in the Story of Abraham and Sarah | 115 |
God in the Story of Isaac and Rebekah | 155 |
God in the Story of Jacob and Leah and Rachel | 169 |
God in the Story of Joseph and His Family | 205 |
Perspectives on the Character God in the Book of Genesis | 237 |
Notes | 257 |
Bibliography | 273 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Abram actions appears authority become beginning birth blessing bring brothers called character characterization clear command complex concern construction continue contrast course created creation creator defined designs direct directly dreams earlier earth effect Egypt encounter engage episode Esau especially evil example experience eyes face fact father figure finally follows force fruit future Genesis give God's Hagar hand Hebrew humans initiative Isaac Jacob Joseph Laban land least leaves linked lives look marked means meet motives move narrative narrator Noah offers once opening particular perhaps Pharaoh possible present Press promise question readers reading recall relation relationship remains response result Sarah Sarai says secure seed seeks seems sense shape sons speaks specific stands statement story striking struggle suggests tells tension things voice wife Woman wonder Yahweh
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Character of God in the Book of Genesis: A Narrative Appraisal |
| Contributor | W. Lee Humphreys |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0664223605, 9780664223601 |
| Length | 284 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Commentary / Old Testament Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament |
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