Overview
Genesis begins the grand story of Christ. · Understand each unit of Genesis in its literary and canonical context · Recognize how genealogy forms the backbone of Genesis · Follow Genesis's promise of a king who will bring God's blessing to the world T. Desmond Alexander consolidates over four decades of research to present a fresh approach to the Bible's first book. Genesis traces the promised seed that leads to the divinely promised king who will mediate God's blessing to the world by reversing the curse. Alexander's commentary offers a holistic reading of Genesis that takes seriously its literary structure and central themes while challenging popular misreadings. The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon―all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Author: T. Desmond Alexander ,
T. Desmond Alexander ,
Thomas Schreiner ,
Andreas Köstenberger
Publisher: Faithlife Corporation
Imprint: Faithlife Corporation
Weight: 0.794kg
ISBN: 9781683598244
ISBN 10: 1683598245
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 10 March 2026
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Alexander sets forth several biblical-theological trajectories for themes that run across the canon, climax in Christ, and consummate in the new garden-city of God."" --Jason S. DeRouchie, Rich and Judy Hastings Endowed Chair of Old Testament Studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ""Clearly written by a seasoned Old Testament scholar, his careful and judicious analysis of the text, chapter by chapter, will be a great benefit to students, pastors, and laypeople."" --Carol M. Kaminski, senior professor of Old Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ""His explanation of the rich theological themes in Genesis and how they are developed in subsequent biblical books helps readers make sense not only of Genesis but the Bible as a whole."" --Catherine McDowell, chair of biblical studies and professor of Old Testament, School of Ministry, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Author Information
T. Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen's University, Belfast) is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College, Belfast. He is the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch and general editor for the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible.
