{"product_id":"genesis-as-torah-reading-narrative-as-legal-instruction-hardcover","title":"Genesis as Torah: Reading Narrative as Legal Instruction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Neil Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould Genesis rightly be identified as law--that is, as torah or legal instruction for Israel? Peterson argues in the affirmative, concluding that Genesis serves a greater function than merely offering a prehistory or backstory for the people of Israel. As the introductory book to the Torah, Genesis must first and foremost be read as legal instruction for Israel. And how exactly is that instruction presented? Peterson posits that many of the Genesis accounts serve as case law. The Genesis narratives depict what a number of key laws in the pentateuchal law codes look like in practice. When Genesis is read through this lens, the rhetorical strategy of the biblical author(s) becomes clear and the purpose for including specific narratives takes on new meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Neil Peterson is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eEzekiel in Context\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Authors of the Deuteronomistic History\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eJohn's Use of Ezekiel\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eWhat Was the Sin of Sodom?\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), and \u003ci\u003eVoice, Word, and Spirit \u003c\/i\u003e(coauthor, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735192604768,"sku":"9781532635854","price":67.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/SU1qYTlia3pLUElTMW45V21za2V5QT09.webp?v=1777680014","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/genesis-as-torah-reading-narrative-as-legal-instruction-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}