Since the Beginning

Since the BeginningFew passages in the Hebrew Bible have been subject to more scrutiny than Genesis 1 and 2. In this volume, a diverse international team of experts guides readers through interpretations of the Genesis creation stories throughout history, inviting them to consider perspectives from the earliest times to the present. The book offers an accurate description of how these chapters have been read through the centuries, explaining each interpretive approach

and participate in the ongoing retelling of Christianity's central story

unexpected insight into the struggle of all the churches to engage modernity with conviction and integrity

demonstrates the authors' integrative method

Walter Hansen

marital and family counseling

A World-Class Scholar on Luther's Use of Scripture

Daniel Kirk offers a fresh and timely engagement of the debated relationship between Paul's writings and the portrait of Jesus contained in the Gospels

veteran preacher and teacher Matthew Kim encourages pastors to preach on the painful issues their congregations face

Philemon by Dennis Hamm

The book includes depictions of everyday life in various Christian communities

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2023 Book Award (Biblical Studies)

For the past century