From Father to Son: Kinship, Conflict, and Continuity in Genesis

by Devora Steinmetz

The family narratives in the book of Genesis are important in understanding the meaning of the book and are fundamental to the unfolding story of the birth of the Israelite nation. Devora Steinmetz sees kinship in ancient narratives as a symbolic structure representing the ability of the emerging culture to survive despite conflict that threatened society's existence. The family narratives in Genesis reflect a culture's capacity to survive as a united...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664251161
• ISBN13: 9780664251161
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"