Genesis, XII-L. English. 1611 Herbert, Arthur Sumner. creator text bibliography Commentaries. enk London SCM 1962 (1983 [printing]) 1983 monographic eng

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160 pages ; 19 cm. I. General introduction -- The sources of Genesis -- Historical background of Genesis 12-50 -- The religion of the patriarchal age -- Contents -- II. Commentary -- A. Abraham 12:1-25:18 -- The departure of Abram -- Abram in Egypt -- The separation of Abram and Lot -- Abram's victory over the four kings and meeting with Melchizedek -- The first covenant with Abram -- The birth of Ishmael -- The covenant with Abram and the institution of circumcision -- Abraham's intercession -- The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the rescue of lot -- Moab and Ammon -- Abraham and Abimelech -- The birth of Isaac -- The expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael -- Abraham and Abimelech -- The supreme test of faith -- An Aramaean tribal group -- The death and burial of Sarah -- The marriage of Isaac -- Abraham's death and burial. B. Jacob 25:19-36:43 -- The birth and youth of Esau and Jacob -- Stories about Isaac -- Jacob's fraudulent acquisition of the blessing -- Jacob sent to Laban -- Jacob's dream at Bethel -- Jacob and Laban -- Jacob's meeting with his kinsfolk -- The marriage to Leah and Rachel -- Jacob's children -- Jacob's wealth -- Jacob's departure -- The arrival at Mahanaim -- The reconciliation between Jacob and Esau -- Jacob prepares for the encounter with Esau -- The wrestling -- Jacob meets Esau -- Settlement at Shechem -- The conquest of Shechem -- Jacob's return to Bethel and Hebron -- Esau's descendants -- C. Joseph chs. 37-50 -- How Joseph came to Egypt -- Judah and Tamar -- Joseph's rise to eminence -- The drams of the two Egyptian officials -- Joseph at Pharaoh's court -- Joseph and his brothers -- The first meeting -- The second meeting -- The final test -- The reconciliation -- Israel's coming to Egypt -- The blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh -- The blessing of Jacob -- The last acts of Joseph. A.S. Herbert. Includes bibliographical references. Commentaries Commentaries Bible O.T Genesis XII-L - Commentaries. BS135.3 222/.11077 BC 4040 Herbert, Arthur Sumner. London : SCM, 1962 (1983 [printing]) (OCoLC)649969467 0334005876 9780334005872 UKM 870506 20190723091223.0 ocm16088076 eng