Thou Traveller Unknown: The Presence and Absence of God in the Jacob Narrative

by Kevin Walton

Publisher:

Paternoster

, 2003

Overview

In Thou Traveller Unknown, Kevin Walton offers a fresh reading of the story of Jacob in the book of Genesis through the paradox of divine presence and absence. The work also seeks to make a contribution to Pentateuchal studies by bringing together a close reading of the final text with historical critical insights, doing justice to the text's historical depth, final form and canonical status.

Praise for the Print Edition

A lucid and perceptive interpretation of the Jacob narratives.

—Gordon McConville

Product Details

• Title: Thou Traveller Unknown: The Presence and Absence of God in the Jacob Narrative
• Author: Kevin Walton
• Series: Old Testament Studies Collection
• Publisher: Paternoster Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 238

About Kevin Walton

Kevin Walton is an Anglican Priest at St Albans Cathedral, where he is Canon Chancellor, with responsibility for Education, Welcome and ecumenism.