Genesis, with an Introduction to Narrative LiteratureIn the introduction to this volume, George Coats discusses narrative in general and the principal Old Testament narratives in particular. He then sets the book of Genesis in its larger Old Testament context, analyzing its major sections and subsections, and uses the succeeding chapters to treat each of the major sections individually. |
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Abimelech Abraham saga Abram allusion annunciation appears Bethel Bibliography birth report blessing brothers burial Canaan conclusion constructed context contrast covenant creation cultic curse death report denouement depicts derives dialogue distinct divine dream Edom Egypt element Elohistic Esau Esau's etiology Execution Exod exposition father flood form-critical framework function genealogy Genesis Genre The unit God's Hexateuch hieros logos instructions Intention introduction Isaac Ishmael Israel itinerary Jacob Jacob-Esau Japheth Joseph story judgment Laban land literary Mahanaim Moreover motif Nahor name list narration narrative tradition Noah novella oath oracle parallel patriarchal blessing patriarchal theme pattern Pentateuch peripeteia pharaoh plot point of tension priestly priestly source primeval saga promise Rachel redactional relationship response scene Seters setting Shechem simply Sodom sons speech formula stage stereotyped strife structure suggests tale Terah theological theophany toledoth formula transition tribal unit verb verses Westermann Yahweh Yahwist
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