Isbn: 9781439102091 - original sinners: a new interpretation of genesis (8 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 256 pages. ex-library book, The stories and characters of Genesis have already shaped you more than you r ealize. They are embedded in the foundation of our culture. They are part of us all and belong to us all, the religious and nonreligious alike.In this vi vid new interpretation of Genesis, former Episcopal priest John R. Coats looks a t the ancient text and its characters in a new light, as storiesabout people who se day-to-day concerns, triumphs, and failures are not unlike our own. In fact, understanding the people and stories of Genesis can help you understand your own life, family, and colleagues. In the relationships of Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Rachel and Leah, and Joseph and his brothers, for instance, you can see an all too familiar escalation of the toxic sibling or even workplace rivalries th at tear at the fabric of contemporary life. And in Abraham's ponderous response to the command to Go forth, and Noah's unquestioning commitment to build the a rk, you can revisit the question of your own life's path -- your calling. In Original Sinners, these characters take on stunning contemporary relevance as they find themselves confronted with extraordinary situations and circumstances that they'd neither asked for nor had anything to say about. Using stories from his life as well as the lives of people he's known, Coats creates a model that can be used to examine your own life and discover aspects of yourself in the cha racters whose lives unfold in these primordial stories.Weaving together b iblical scholarship from many traditions with his own reflections on modern life experiences, Coats explores the character strengths and weaknesses of the men a nd women in Genesis (and of his own character), revealed through their handling.…