Genesis Ideology: Essays on the Uses and Meanings of Stories

by David H. Aaron

Publisher:

Cascade Books

, 2017

Overview

Genesis Ideology explores the purpose of stories in the book of Genesis as building blocks for ancient Israelite culture. This book exposes the intersection of the author’s ideological agenda and the contemporary reader’s interpretive practice. This volume, written for a general readership, is informed by contemporary scholarly approaches to biblical literature as well as questions of contemporary relevance.

Praise for Genesis Ideology

“On very rare occasions, a book appears that screams, ‘Read me!’ Genesis Ideology is such a book. In clear and cogent language, David Aaron provides an original framework for understanding the book of Genesis in light of the ideological concerns of its authors. Drawing on his vast knowledge of Ancient Near Eastern literature and modern literary theory, Aaron allows seemingly familiar biblical passages to yield novel, ethical, and religious meanings. This book will richly reward its readers!”

—David Ellenson, Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University; Chancellor Emeritus, former President, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Product Details

• Title : Genesis Ideology: Essays on the Uses and Meanings of Stories
• Author: Aaron, David H.
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• ISBN: 9781532609466

About David H. Aaron

Dr. Aaron is Professor of Hebrew Bible & History of Interpretation at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati. He earned his doctorate from the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University and was ordained at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati. He also studied as a graduate fellow at Hebrew University and the Universitaet Tuebingen. His areas of interest include Biblical Studies, Aggadic Midrash, Literary and Cultural Criticism.