Genesis
Subtitle: in the beginning
By: Dianne Bergant, CSA
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780814682500; 9780814682753
Subjects: Commentaries; Bible
Description: Bergant, one of today's most highly regarded Catholic Scripture scholars, turns her attention to the book of Genesis, highlighting issues of gender, social status, economic class, and integrity of creation. In this important new commentary, Bergant explores the biblical text but also points out some of the social biases of the original community, an awareness that is crucial for an adequate understanding of the text. She offers a wealth of insights into this richly theological narrative. (back cover).
Notes: "A Michael Glazier Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. "In the Beginning" (Gen 1:1-11:26); title: Chapter 1. "And God Saw That It Was Good" (Gen 1:1-3:24); title: Chapter 2. "Sin Is a Demon Lurking at the Door" (Gen 4:1-6:4); title: Chapter 3. "How Great Was Their Wickedness" (Gen 6:5-9:29); title: Chapter 4: "These Are the Descendants" (Gen 10:1-11:26); title: Part II. "I Will Make You a Great Nation" (Gen 11:27-50:26); title: Chapter 5. "Go from Your Country" (Gen 11:27-14:24); title: Chapter 6. "This Is My Covenant with You" (Gen 15:1-17:27); title: Chapter 7. "By the Terebinth of Mamre" (Gen 18:1-20:18); title: Chapter 8. "YHWH Took Note of Sarah" (Gen 21:1-23:20); title: Chapter 9. "The Woman Whom the LORD Has Decided Upon" (Gen 24:1-25:18); title: Chapter 10. "Rebekah Became Pregnant" (Gen 25:19-27:46); title: Chapter 11. "The Daughters of Laban" (Gen 28:1-30:24); title: Chapter 12. "Let Us Make a Covenant" (Gen 30:25-32:2); title: Chapter 13. "You Have Contended with [the] Divine" (Gen 32:3-33:20); title: Chapter 14. "An Outrage in Israel" (Gen 34:1-36:43); title: Chapter 15. "Family History" (Gen 37:1-38:30); title: Chapter 16. "This Is Its Interpretation" (Gen 39:1-41:57); title: Chapter 17. "God Sent Me Here ahead of You" (Gen 42:1-45:28); title: Chapter 18. "They Came into Egypt" (Gen 46:1-47:27); title: Chapter 19. "I Am about to Be Gathered to My People" (Gen 47:28-50:26).