Patheos Press<\/a> and should be out in a few weeks. I will update as soon as I hear more.<\/p>\nThe book is geared toward those with little background in reading Genesis or the Bible. Our focus is guiding readers to look at Genesis through ancient eyes, and so to ask ancient questions of the story\u2013the questions Genesis is prepared to answer.<\/p>\n
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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nInfomercial<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter One: The Genesis of Genesis<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Two: Genesis from 30,000 Feet<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Three: Genesis 1: Yahweh Is Better<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Four: Genesis 2\u20134: Adam Is Israel<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Five: Genesis 4\u20135: Cain Is a Fool<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Six: Genesis 6\u20139: Everyone Drowns<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Eight: Genesis 12\u201322: Abraham Is Chosen<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Nine: Genesis 23\u201325: Isaac Is the Father of Israel<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Ten: Genesis 25\u201335: Jacob Is Israel (literally this time)<\/strong><\/p>\nChapter Eleven: Genesis 36\u201350: Israel Is Saved<\/strong><\/p>\nNow What?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Jared Byas<\/a> and I\u00a0have just finished work on an e-book, Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible. <\/em><\/p>\n