PBC- GENESIS PB

The book of beginnings frames our reading of the whole Bible and shapes so much of our theological thinking. It is an intensely theological book dealing with questions of cosmic significance, yet it is also the unfolding tale of one particular family full of human experiences and emotions. The stories speak to us of ordinary, but important matters such as the fear of being unable to have children, the responsibilities of having children, the tensions with a family; they speak about jealousy, lust, love, forgiveness, trust: they speak of leadership; and they speak about God's absence and presence in family life. In his commentary, Gerald West invites us to explore all these stories afresh and listen with open ears, trusting that, as we do so, we will hear the voice of God. The accessible format and layout opens up the scholarship while searching for ways to take the message of Genesis into our daily lives.