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The priestly vision of Genesis 1 /

(pbk. : alk. paper)

080066373X

9780800663735

b510259

The priestly vision of Genesis 1 /

[Book]

Mark S. Smith

Minneapolis :

Fortress Press,

c2010

xix, 315 p. ;

23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Introduction -- The purpose and parameters of this book -- The plan of this book -- The format of this book -- Prelude: Creation in the Bible -- Three models of creation in the Bible -- Creation as divine might -- Creation as divine wisdom -- Creation as divine presence -- pt. 1: Creation and the priestly vision of reality -- The first day : questions about Genesis 1 -- Does Genesis 1:1 begin in "the" beginning? -- Did God make creation from nothing in Genesis 1:1-2? -- Does Genesis 1 explain the origins of good and evil? -- What is the significance of divine speech in Genesis 1:3? -- Was the light on day one in Genesis 1:3 created? -- Why are divine sight, separation, and speech in Genesis 1:4-5 important? -- Who is the audience for the divine speech and light in Genesis 1? -- The first week : the priestly vision of time and space, humanity and divinity -- Priestly time and space -- Priestly time : the lights of day four -- Priestly person : humanity on day six -- Priestly God : divine blessing and sanctification on day seven -- The priestly vision of Genesis 1 -- pt. 2: Literary issues concerning Genesis 1 and its position in the Hebrew Bible -- The first creation story : Genesis 1 as priestly prologue and commentary -- The scribal background of biblical texts -- The priestly, scribal context of Genesis 1 -- Genesis 1 as implicit commentary in narrative form -- Is Genesis 1 a creation myth? : yes and no -- Myth and its modern definers -- Ancient signs of what myths are -- Myths in relation to various genres -- Divine space in myth -- Is Genesis 1 a "creation myth"? -- Appendix: A very brief introduction to modern scholarly approaches to Genesis 1 -- Recent approaches in biblical studies -- Traditional approaches and Genesis 1 -- A few reflections

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Mark S. Smith explores the nuances of what would become the premiere creation account in the Hebrew Bible and the serene priestly theology that informed it

Mark S. Smith explores the nuances of what would become the premiere creation account in the Hebrew Bible and the serene priestly theology that informed it

Priestly vision of Genesis one

Bible., O.T., Genesis I.-- Criticism, interpretation, etc

Creation-- Mythology

Creationism

Priesthood

Smith, Mark S.,1955-

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