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In this commentary James McKeown treats Genesis as a book of beginnings and a foundational sourcebook for biblical theology. He begins with exegesis of the Hebrew text, highlighting the recurrence of key words, phrases, and themes throughout the book. He also draws attention to passages particularly pertinent to earlier readers either facing or returning from exile, offering a historical context outside a solely Christian perspective.

The second half of the book unpacks the numerous theological horizons of Genesis -- main unifying themes (descendants, blessing, land); key theological teachings of Genesis (creation, fall, character and image of God, life of faith); and the contribution of Genesis to theology today, including its impact on science, ecology, and feminist theology.

McKeown's Genesis provides a solid examination of a scriptural book that reflects the struggles and hopes of its readers -- ancient and modern -- and offers encouragement for their walk with God.
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    6.14 x 1.02 x 9.21 inches
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Antony F. Campbell
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"The world of Genesis scholarship is currently embroiled in swirling change. This book offers a solidly evangelical rock in the midst of the turbulent flow."

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“McKeown’s commentary is concise, but covers a significant number of theological and exegetical issues. His treatments of debates and controversial matters are always fair and adroit. . . . This book has so many excellent features.”
 
Journal of Theological Studies
“McKeown has written a very good commentary on Genesis which shows a deep knowledge of the issues in the text. He has many helpful insights. Preachers, students, and scholars will find much of value here.”
 
Interpretation
“Offers clear, informative, and well-balanced accounts of key themes and motifs that make for the unique texture of Genesis and also of recent interpretive approaches to the texts.”
 
Society for Old Testament Study Booklist
“A good example of how critical methods can be used to chart ways through issues that have affected the Church in general, and especially Evangelicals. It is well written, and the publication style is easy on the eye.”
 

About the Author

James McKeown teaches Old Testament and Hebrew atUnion Theological College, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; First Edition (March 3, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802827055
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802827050
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.29 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.02 x 9.21 inches
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Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful for the Teacher
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014
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I am teaching a Bible class on Genesis right now and I searched and searched for a suitable commentary. What I found was a bit of a gap in Genesis commentaries right now. Anchor, Word, and NICOT have not published an up-to-date Genesis commentary in several decades, while other series such as Concordia, Apollos, and Hermeneia have not yet published a Genesis commentary.

So I started asking my professors and doing some searching on my own. Eventually I stumbled across this commentary, read some very positive reviews (especially one by the Society of Biblical Literature), liked the inexpensive price, and picked it up.

It has been extremely helpful and incredibly beneficial so far. McKeown writes well and tackles all of the major issues in Genesis. While avoiding super technical issues, he does not gloss over the language, which I appreciate very much. When McKeown discusses the Hebrew, the Hebrew word or phrase is written out and also includes a transliteration. He draws the most important theological points out of a passage and gives great insights. The first half of the book is a clear and succinct, paragraph by paragraph commentary. The second half of the book is an immensely interesting series of essays and excursuses on important topics in Genesis and in Genesis studies, such as the relation of modern science to the Genesis narrative.

Until a comprehensive, technical commentary comes out in the Concordia, Apollos, or Hermeneia series, this one in the Two Horizons series will do very nicely when I must preach or teach from Genesis. It is a delight.
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Carl A. Franzon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary on theological and thematic issues; Kindle version is not user-friendly
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This is an excellent addition to your commentaries on Genesis. While there have been a number of commentaries published in recent years on Genesis, this one has value for its theological interpretation approach. What sets this commentary apart is not the verse-by-verse commentary but the theological essays and sections exploring topics such as unifying themes, Genesis and science, and Mission.

NOTE: I have the Kindle version and there are some serious shortcomings in the formatting. For example, in the table of contents, the verse by verse commentary gets a single entry. This means 2 things: 1) in order to find the commentary on a particular passage, you must flip through the whole book or do a search. 2) nearly 40% of the book has a single entry in the ToC.
I generally prefer my commentaries in printed format because of the way I use them and being able to flip back and forth between sections. The lack of good ToC makes this digital version unwieldy. But, I got it for just over $2 on sale, so I am not going to complain too much.
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Jess
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is good. Goes into some of the Hebrew
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
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This book is good. Goes into some of the Hebrew, author is very unbiased, and gives some new insight to Genesis. This was the 'textbook' for my genesis class, but i enjoyed it.
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G.H.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great commentary that succeeds in its goal.
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This is an excellent commentary that focuses on practical implications of the text. While not heavy on examining linguistic structure and providing a comprehensive analysis on every phrase, this commentary still manages to communicate difficult aspects of the text while remaining focused on literary and theological issues as well. This commentary reads very easily and is exceptionally well-written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Great Book. Great Quality.
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Theology lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2008
I was delighted to read by James McKeown's commentary on Genesis. I think his theological approach is original and important since it offers a much more interesting alternative than the old stale JPED approach, which in my opinion is too pedantic to ever be spiritually uplifting.

It would be nice if more biblical scholars made the effort to stress the theological dimensions of the text in their commentaries.

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P. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars The start of something great
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McKeown's commentary is a brilliant resource for pastors, teachers and interested lay Christians. it is neither too technical - although there is some Hebrew in the text, it is transliterated and explained - nor too light. McKeown does not proceed through the book verse by verse, but in bite-sized chunks that allow for both explanation and the highlighting of key themes and recurrent motifs. Refreshingly, he is happy not to rehash old arguments and to gloss over matters of academic interest but, arguably, little practical importance (e.g. the documentary hypothesis which, in keeping with the prevailing scholarly mood, gets short shrift).

Following this series' objectives, in the second half of the book (roughly the last 200 pages), he explores the book's 'theological horizons', discussing the unifying themes, the key teaching, the book's relevance today and Genesis' place in biblical theology. The discussions are interesting, well-referenced to other more scholarly literature, and insightful.

This series is excellent, and I eagerly await further volumes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Bag
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2020
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I read this commentary from cover to cover, so my comments below should be understood in the light of this. Someone dipping into the commentary for very specific purposes will possibly be looking for something different.

It felt to me like a book in three parts.

Part 1 was a commentary on the text which went into, for me at least, an adequate level of detail. I don't need a commentary to say every last thing about a verse, but nor do I want it to be simply retelling the story in different words.

Part 2 to fell into this category for me a little. It was as if the author had run out of steam.

Part 3 was an interesting review of some of the themes running through Genesis. This covered a lot of ground including some of the more controversial issues of interpretation today such as feminism and evolution. The presentation of the themes was balanced.

Overall I think I am more likely to go back to this book for its treatment of themes rather than its treatment of the individual verses and sections, the latter being the reason I originally bought it.
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