Paradise to Prison
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879215357 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each chapter is carefully documented and sources from archaeology and ancient Near Eastern history are freely used. In very readable fashion the author explores the lives of the patriarchs as well as important doctrinal themes. The writer's premise is that no other ancient literature surviving the ravages of time can rightly be compared to Genesis with its unsurpassed theological perspectives and vivid profiles of early man.. Paradise to Prison is a commentary, textbook and complete study guide to the book of Genesis
A Great Textbook! K. Wagner This is the only textbook I've ever been required to read that I actually enjoyed, and even laughed out loud! The author did a great job covering Genesis, and I learned a lot!. Readable. Durable. Practical. And a Little Different. Gregory D. Harper Paradise to Prison: Studies in Genesis, by John J. Davis, is a conservative commentary/textbook on all 50 chapters of the book (some commentaries divide Genesis). Included are several gray scale pictures, maps, tables, charts, a list of illustrations, bibliography, a persons and places index, and an index of Scripture references. It is written for the undergraduate level classroom, yet it is readable enough for serious laymen to pick up and un. Paradise to Prison This is a compelling look at the narrative of the book of Genesis beginning with Adam and Eve in the Garden and ending with Joseph post-prison days. The author has an engaging and scholarly way of approaching the text from a conservative Protestant viewpoint.
"An excellent evangelical commentarypopular enough for most readers to understand and yet informative enough to be helpful to scholars." -- Eldon Woodcock, Alliance Witness