Overview

This commentary, written from a distinctively Pentecostal perspective, is primarily for pastors, lay persons and Bible students. It is based upon the best scholarship, written in popular language, and communicates the meaning of the text with minimal technical distractions. The authors offer a running exposition on the text and extended comments on matters of special signicance for Pentecostals. They acknowledge and interact with alternative interpretations of individual passages. This commentary also provides periodic opportunities for reflection upon and personal response to the biblical text.

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Author:   Brian Peterson
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   8
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9789004511064

ISBN 10:   9004511067
Pages:   502
Publication Date:   20 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Series Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Creation of All Things 2 The ‘Second’ Creation Account 3 The Fall of Humanity 4 The Second Fall: The Account of Cain and Abel 5 The Lineage of Seth 6 The Lead up to the Flood 7 The Flood Begins 8 The Rains of the Flood Cease 9 God Establishes His Covenant with Humanity 10 The Table of Nations 11 The Tower of Babel and the Line of Shem 12 Abram Leaves Haran for Canaan 13 Abram and Lot Part Ways 14 The War with the Kings of the East 15 God’s Unilateral Covenant with Abram 16 Abram Marries Hagar 17 Circumcision as the Sign of the Covenant 18 God Visits Abraham 19 God’s Judgment on the Cities of the Plain 20 Abraham’s Encounter with Abimelech 21 The Birth of Isaac 22 The Near Sacrifice of Isaac 23 The Death and Burial of Sarah at Machpelah 24 A Wife for Isaac 25 The Death of Abraham and the Ascendancy of Isaac 26 Isaac and Abimelech 27 Jacob Deceives Isaac for the Blessing 28 Jacob Leaves Home and Encounters God at Bethel 29 Jacob Arrives in Haran 30 Jacob Flourishes in Haran with Children and Flocks 31 Jacob Leaves Haran 32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 33 Jacob and Esau Meet 34 The Rape of Dinah and Massacre of the Shechemites 35 Jacob, Bethel, and the Beginning of Jacob’s Heartaches and Losses 36 The Genealogies of Esau 37 Joseph Is Sold into Egypt 38 Judah and Tamar and Levirate Marriage 39 Joseph in Potiphar’s House 40 Joseph as Dream Interpreter 41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams 42 Joseph Meets His Brothers after 22 Years 43 Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt 44 Joseph Confronts His Brothers’ ‘Theft’ 45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers 46 Jacob Moves to Egypt 47 Jacob Settles in Egypt 48 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons 49 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons 50 The Burial of Jacob and the Death of Joseph Bibliography Index of Authors Index of Biblical (and Other Ancient) References

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Brian Neil Peterson, PhD University of Toronto, is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, where he teaches a variety of classes in Old Testament studies and biblical Hebrew. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as nine other books. His most recent book on Ecclesiastes is titled Qoheleth’s Hope (Fortress, 2019). Along with an active research schedule, Peterson also spends portions of his summers doing archaeological work in Israel. He has excavated at Khirbet el-Maqatir (2010–2016) – the proposed site of Joshua’s Ai – and Shiloh (2017–current).

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