The Fall Reconsidered: A Literary Synthesis of the Primeval Sin Narratives Against the Backdrop of the History of Exegesis

By Igal German

Book Overview

The sin narratives of Genesis 3 and 4 have been scrutinized by biblical interpreters throughout the centuries. Some exegetical traditions have separated the story of Cain-Abel from the preceding Edenic narrative, thus undermining the unity of the Primeval History. The book synthesizes the sin narratives of Adam-Eve and Cain-Abel and examines a wide range of premodern biblical interpretations attesting to their literary and theological unity. This study makes a case for reading these primordial narratives as one familial saga that conveys to the reader the origins of human defiance against God.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498228461
• ISBN13: 9781498228466
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"