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Lim, Johnson T. K.

Grace in the midst of judgment : grappling with Genesis 1-11 / Johnson T.K. Lim. - Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, 2002. - 1 online resource - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, Bd. 314 0934-2575 ; . - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 314. .

A slight Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland (Australia), 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-248) and indexes.

Chapter 1 Situating the Thesis -- Chapter 2 Contemporary Hermeneutics -- Chapter 3 The Hermeneutics of Reading -- Chapter 4 Towards a Theological Reading -- Chapter 5 Narrativity and Historiography -- Chapter 6 The Creation -- Chapter 7 Adam and Eve -- Chapter 8 Cain and Abel -- Chapter 9 Noah and the Flood -- Chapter 10 The Tower of Babel -- Chapter 11 Genesis 1-11 and the Old Testament -- Chapter 12 A Theology of Genesis 1-11 -- Chapter 13 Contemporary Significance of the Text -- Chapter 14 Conclusion -- Chapter 15 Postscript -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Author Index.

This book presents the development of a theological reading strategy in conversation with contemporary hermeneutical theories. Using that as a model, Gen 1-11 is read as a unified text refracted through the prism of textuality from a canonical approach.

ISBN: 9783110882209 3110882205

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Genesis, I-XI--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Genesis, I-XI--Theology.
Bible.--Genesis, I-XI--Hermeneutics.
Bible.--Genesis, I-XI

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Grace (Theology)
Grâce (Théologie)
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.
Grace (Theology)
Hermeneutics
Theology

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: BS1235.5 / .K64 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.11/007