Genesis

"Professor Hartley, who has already given to the evangelicalcommunity stimulating commentaries on Leviticus and Job, has succeeded inextending that contribution by this commentary on Genesis. It is acommentary that is long enough to avoid being superficial, and one that isshort enough to make it readable without missing the forest for the trees.Those wishing further discussion than is found in the discussion of the textwill find such in the "Additional Notes" at the end of each section, as wellas in the various excursuses scattered throughout the volume. Pastors andChristian Education teachers would be well-advised to make this volume apart of their library."
" Victor P. Hamilton, Professor of Religion, Asbury College

John E. Hartley is Professor of Old Testament and Chairperson of Biblical Studies at the C. P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University.

Foreword

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

Abbreviations

xv

Introduction

1

(38)

The Primeval Narrative (Gen. 1:1-11:26)

The Creation of the Earth (Gen. 1:1-2:4a)

39

(17)

Excursus: Comments on the Creation Account in Relationship to Scientific Views of Origins

56

(2)

The Adventures in the Garden of Eden of the First Humans (Gen. 2:4b-3:24)

58

(17)

Excursus: Reflections on the Disobedience of Adam and Eve

75

(3)

Cain Slays Abel and Lamech Boasts (Gen. 4:1-26)

78

(10)

Excursus: A Note on Culture

88

(3)

The Descendants of Seth to Noah (Gen. 5:1-32)

91

(4)

The Increase of Wickedness on Earth (Gen. 6:1-8)

95

(5)

The Great Deluge (Gen. 6:9-8:22)

100

(9)

God's Blessing on Noah and His Offspring (Gen. 9:1-17)

109

(3)

Noah Curses Canaan and Blesses Shem and Japheth (Gen. 9:18-29)

112

(4)

The Table of Nations (Gen. 10:1-32)

116

(8)

The Dispersion of Humans for Their Building at Babel (Gen. 11:1-9)

124

(4)

The Descendants of Shem to Abraham (Gen. 11:10-26)

128

(2)

The Abraham Narrative (Gen. 11:27-25:18)

God Calls Abram (Gen. 11:27-12:9)

130

(7)

Abram's Perilous Encounter in Egypt (Gen. 12:10-20)

137

(5)

Abram and Lot Separate (Gen. 13:1-18)

142

(5)

Abram Rescues Lot from Captivity (Gen. 14:1-24)

147

(7)

God's Covenant with Abram (Gen. 15:1-21)

154

(10)

The Birth of Ishmael (Gen. 16:1-16)

164

(5)

The Covenant of Circumcision (Gen. 17:1-27)

169

(8)

Abraham Entertains Three Messengers from Heaven (Gen. 18:1-33)

177

(8)

The Rescue of Lot from the Destruction of Sodom (Gen. 19:1-38)

185

(7)

Abraham before Abimelech of Gerar (Gen. 20:1-18)

192

(6)

The Birth of Isaac and the Expulsion of Ishmael (Gen. 21:1-21)

198

(4)

The Treaty between Abraham and Abimelech (Gen. 21:22-34)

202

(3)

The Binding of Isaac (Gen. 22:1-19)

205

(7)

Excursus: Reflections on the Broader Implications of the Sacrifice of Isaac

212

(3)

The Genealogy of Nahor (Gen. 22:20-24)

215

(1)

Abraham Purchases the Cave of Machpelah (Gen. 23:1-20)

216

(5)

Finding a Wife for Isaac (Gen. 24:1-67)

221

(9)

Abraham's Death (Gen. 25:1-11)

230

(3)

Ishmael's Lineage and Death (Gen. 25:12-18)

233

(2)

The Jacob Narrative (Gen. 25:19-36:43)

The Birth and Early Rivalry of Esau and Jacob (Gen. 25:19-34)

235

(4)

Isaac Settles in the Negev (Gen. 26:1-35)

239

(7)

Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing (Gen. 27:1-28:9)

246

(9)

Jacob's Dream at Bethel (Gen. 28:10-22)

255

(4)

Jacob Arrives at Laban's House (Gen. 29:1-14)

259

(2)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel (Gen. 29:15-30)

261

(3)

The Birth of Jacob's Children (Gen. 29:31-30:24)

264

(4)

The Increase in Jacob's Flocks (Gen. 30:25-43)

268

(3)

Jacob Departs from Laban's House (Gen. 31:1-55)

271

(9)

Jacob's Enigmatic Wrestling Match (Gen. 32:1-32)

280

(8)

The Reunion of Jacob and Esau (Gen. 33:1-16)

288

(3)

Jacob Settles in Canaan and the Rape of Dinah (Gen. 33:17-34:31)

291

(7)

Jacob Returns to Bethel (Gen. 35:1-15)

298

(4)

The Birth of Benjamin and the Deaths of Rachel and Isaac (Gen. 35:16-29)

302

(3)

The Descendants of Esau (Gen. 36:1-43)

305

(4)

The Joseph Narrative (Gen. 37:1-50:26)

Joseph's Dreams and His Sale into Slavery (Gen. 37:1-36)

309

(5)

Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38:1-30)

314

(6)

Joseph in Potiphar's House (Gen. 39:1-23)

320

(3)

Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh's Servants (Gen. 40:1-23)

323

(3)

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams and Rises to Power (Gen. 41:1-57)

326

(5)

Jacob's Sons Buy Grain in Egypt (Gen. 42:1-38)

331

(4)

Jacob's Sons Return to Egypt (Gen. 43:1-45:28)

335

(8)

Jacob and His Family Move to Egypt (Gen. 46:1-47:12)

343

(4)

Joseph's Administration of the Famine (Gen. 47:13-27)

347

(2)

Jacob Prepares for His Death (Gen. 47:28-31)

349

(1)

Jacob Blesses Joseph and His Sons (Gen. 48:1-22)

350

(5)

Jacob's Last Testament (Gen. 49:1-28)

355

(8)

Jacob's Death and Funeral (Gen. 49:29-50:14)

363

(3)

Joseph's Care of His Brothers (Gen. 50:15-21)

366

(2)

Joseph's Death (Gen. 50:22-26)

368

(1)

For Further Reading

369

(6)

Subject Index

375

(10)

Scripture Index

385

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