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The Genesis of Good and Evil

by Mark S. Smith

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.3 cm

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For readers curious about biblical interpretations and theology

Challenges conventional views on original sin and the Fall

You will gain deeper insights into humanity's relationship with God

The Genesis of Good and Evil offers a profound exploration of the Garden of Eden's story and its implications for understanding sin.

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For centuries, the Garden of Eden story has been a cornerstone for the Christian doctrine of "the Fall" and "original sin." In recent years, many scholars have disputed this understanding of Genesis 3 because it has no words for sin, transgression, disobedience, or punishment. Instead, it is about how the human condition came about. Yet the picture is not so simple. The Genesis of Good and Evil examines how the idea of "the Fall" developed in Jewish tradition on the eve of Christianity. In the end, the Garden of Eden is a rich study of humans in relation to God that leaves open many questions. One such question is, Does Genesis 3, 4, and 6, taken together, support the Christian doctrine of original sin? Smith's well-informed, close reading of these chapters concludes that it does. In this book, he addresses the many mysterious matters of the Garden story and invites readers to explore questions of their own.
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The Memoirs of God: History, Memory, and the Experience of the Divine in Ancient IsraelThe Genesis of Good and Evil

  • Author

    Mark S. Smith

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Westminster John Knox

  • Published

    January 2019

  • Weight

    300g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780664263959

  • ISBN-10

    066426395X

  • Eden Code

    4836194

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