The Book of Genesis, Chapters 1-17 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament | NICOT)

Hamilton's study on the first 17 chapters of the Book of Genesis is part of The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes consideable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.

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Exploring Ideas From On Fairy-stories, The Influential Essay By Lewis's Friend J. R. R. Tolkien, Veteran Lewis Scholar Peter Schakel Suggests That The Best Way To Enter Narnia Is To Read The Chronicles As Fairy Tales. Taking A Chapter For Each Of The Chronicles, He Walks Readers Through The Works, Concluding The Tour With A Unique And Practical Section Of Notes On Each Of The Chronicles. These Annotations Clarify Unfamiliar Words, Pick Out Allusions, Highlight Significant Details, And Offer Interpretive Comments On Problematic Passages.

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disney's Film Version Of Perennial Fantasy Favorite the Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Will Pique Interest In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles Of Narnia. This Title Provides Readers With Excellent Information About All Seven Books In The Series. Schakel's Third Book About The Chronicles Focuses On The Books As Fairy Tales. This Volume Has Three Parts: The First Concerns Lewis, The Second Analyzes The Books, And The Third Provides Annotations For Each Book. Analytical And Scholarly Without Being Ponderous, This Book Gives Readers Insight Into The Allusion And Allegory In The Chronicles. The Annotations Are Superb For Definition And Clarification Of The Texts. High School Readers Will Appreciate This Splendid Source For A Deeper Understanding Of The Series. Voya Codes: 4q 2p S (better Than Most, Marred Only By Occasional Lapses; For The Ya With A Special Interest In The Subject; Senior High, Defined As Grades 10 To 12). 2005, Eerdmans, 212p.; Index. Further Reading., $14 Trade Pb. Ages 15 To 18.

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An evangelical explication of the wealth and depth of material imbedded in Scripture's first book. Whereas many recent commentaries have divided Genesis into multiple layers of tradition, the author of this commentary observes that the scholarly arguments in favour of the literary and theological unity of the Genesis text are growing and impressive. Hence, he stresses the main theme running throughout most of the book: God's gracious promise of blessing and reconciliation in the face of sin and evil. The introduction includes sections on the book's title, structure, composition, theology, problems in interpretation, canonicity and Hebrew text; an outline of the whole book and bibliography are included. A unique feature of this book is the author's emphasis on the reading of Genesis by the New Testament community. Following his commentary on each chapter or unit of Genesis, he discusses where and how the New Testament appropriated material from that section and incorporated it into the message of the New Covenant The practical companion you need for your journey through C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia How did a middle-aged professor with no children write books that have become beloved classics of children's literature? What is the best order for reading the Chronicles of Narnia? Whatever one's question, The Way into Narnia offers valuable guidance for first-time visitors to Narnia and fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often. Exploring ideas from Lewis's friend J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter Schakel shows that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales. After walking readers through each of the books, he concludes the tour with a unique section of annotations that clarify unfamiliar words and unusual passages. "How did a middle-aged Professor with no children write books that have become beloved classics of children's literature? What is the best order for reading the Chronicles of Narnia? Whatever one's question, The Way into Narnia offers valuable guidance for first-time visitors to Narnia and fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often." "Exploring ideas from Lewis's friend J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Schakel shows that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales. After walking readers through each of the books, he concludes the tour with a unique section of annotations that clarify unfamiliar words and unusual passages."--Jacket Directed to both new and longtime readers of the Chronicles, suggests reading the stories as fairy tales and offers analysis which relates the Chronicles to the life and interests of C.S. Lewis. The title "Genesis" comes to us by way of the Latin Vulgate (Incipit Liber Bresith id est Genesis), which in turn borrowed, or transliterated, from the Greek LXX, Genesis. Enthält: : Chapters 1-17; : chapters 18-50