{"product_id":"genesis-hardcover-9780310496076","title":"Genesis Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new commentary for today's world\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of God Bible Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN to the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEXPLAIN the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIVE the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Genesis--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book of Genesis is, as the name implies, a book of beginnings: the beginning of the cosmos, the beginning of humanity, the beginning of Israel, a prequel to the main story of the Pentateuch. In narrative terms a beginning leads to a middle and to an end. The book, in other words, is ultimately not to be read isolated from the rest of the Pentateuch, the Old Testament, or finally the Christian canon as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of God Bible Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongman III, Tremper:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongman III, Tremper:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKnight, Scot:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eScot McKnight (PhD, Nottingham) is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Jesus Creed\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eThe King Jesus Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Fellowship of Differents\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne.Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Parakeet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKingdom Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526946853138,"sku":"9780310496076","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0230ebe8-3368-4a56-abfc-bd94fb12e82a.jpg?v=1731287415","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/genesis-hardcover-9780310496076","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}