Primeval Saints : Studies in the Patriarchs of Genesis

by JORDAN JAMES B.

• ISBN13: 9781885767868
• ISBN10: 1885767862
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Canon Pr

Summary

James Jordan reveals the fascinating weave of lives that bind together the heroes and villains of Genesis. Progressively, these lives image and reverse one another in an ascending narrative of action, a narrative all too commonly broken apart and missed. These heroes of the city of God -- Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and others -- come to flesh and blood in ways that undo our normal assumptions. In stark contrast to the selfish heroism of pagan literature, the heroism of Genesis triumphs by breaking all the standard rules. Jordan inverts so many of the traditional negative judgments against these patriarchs' alleged weaknesses and "sins" of deception, struggle, and tyranny that they stand forth as heroes rather than scoundrels. And yet this book is not just about the heroes of Genesis. Throughout, Jordan draws a picture of how Christian culture should be imagined and lived in our own day, from creativity and work to tyranny and freedom. You will never be able to read Genesis the same way again.

Author Biography

James B. Jordan, Th.M., D.Litt., is author of several books. He is the director of Biblical Horizons Ministries in Niceville, Florida

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(4)
Faith and Thankfulness
The Stories of Adam and Cain	13	(16)
Faith and Worship
The Stories of Seth and Enoch	29	(12)
Faith and Rest
The Story of Noah	41	(10)
Faith and Rebellion
The Stories of Ham and Nimrod	51	(10)
Faith and Patience
The Story of Abraham	61	(14)
Faith and Community
The Story of Lot	75	(10)
Faith and Tyranny
The Stories of Isaac and Rebekah	85	(16)
Faith and Acceptance
The Story of Esau	101	(6)
Faith and Wrestling
The Story of Jacob	107	(10)
Faith and Service
The Story of Joseph	117	(12)
Faith and the World
The Story of Pharaoh	129	(12)
Faith and Slavery
The Story of the Egyptians	141	(10)
Scripture Index	151