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One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis. For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents, by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally true. Both of these approaches preclude an appreciation of its greatness as literature, its rich articulation and exploration of themes that resonate through the whole of Scripture. Marilynne Robinson's Reading Genesis, which includes the original text, is a powerful consideration of the profound meanings and promise of God's enduring covenant with humanity. This magisterial book radiates gratitude for the constancy and benevolence of God's abiding faith in Creation.
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"Patient readers will be rewarded."
"n luminous prose she challenges a modern reader to understand just how unusual a book Genesis is, pregnant with meaning that stretches to our own day ..."
"In this highly learned yet accessible book, Robinson offers believers fresh insight into a well-studied text."
"Takes us to another level altogether."
"Without the empathy and elegance of the novels, for this lay reader, it felt like sitting on a hard wood pew in itchy Sunday best."
"A writer's book, not a scholar's; it has no footnotes."
"At her best, Robinson is masterly at this hybrid task ..."
"Robinson's reading is full of telling details and keenly observed parallels ..."
"Throughout this deeply involving and enlightening exegesis, Robinson links Genesis to the profound dilemmas of our time."
"To seasoned readers of Robinson, this will come as no surprise; she has never written for anyone's approval."
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