genesis (baker commentary on the old testament: pentateuch) (english edition)  highly regarded old testament scholar john goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of genesis that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text.<br /><br />this volume, the first in a new series on the pentateuch, complements the successful baker commentary on the old testament: wisdom and psalms series (series volumes have sold over 55,000 copies). each series volume will cover one book of the pentateuch, addressing important issues and problems that flow from the text and exploring the contemporary relevance of the pentateuch. the series editor is bill t. arnold, the paul s. amos professor of old testament interpretation at asbury theological seminary.