Genesis in the New Testament /

After an introductory chapter on the use of Genesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls and second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from Genesis are discussed: Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts, John, Paul, Deutero-Paul, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter and Jude, Revelation. The book pro...

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Other Authors:	Menken, M. J. J., Moyise, Steve
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury T & T Clark, [2012], ©2012.
Series:	Library of New Testament studies ; 466. T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
Subjects:	Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Judaism > Relations > Christianity. Bible. > New Testament. Christianity. Interfaith relations. Judaism. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Relations.
Summary:	After an introductory chapter on the use of Genesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls and second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from Genesis are discussed: Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts, John, Paul, Deutero-Paul, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter and Jude, Revelation. The book provides an overview of the status, role and function of Genesis in the first century. It considers the Greek and Hebrew manuscript traditions and offers insights into the various hermeneutical stances of the New Testament authors and the development of New Testament theology.