by James Chukwuma Okoye (Author)
Genesis 12-50: A Narrative-Theological Commentary uses narrative criticism to bring out the theological aspects of the biblical story. While basing itself on the Christian belief that Christ is the goal of all Scripture, it nevertheless allows the Hebrew Bible to speak for itself and to show how its inner message may receive completion in Christ. Hence, it adopts what the author calls a "two-stage" hermeneutics. A particular contribution of this commentary is the comparison and confrontation of patristic and early rabbinic exegesis as Christians and Jews struggled over the same texts, using them to support their diverse beliefs. The discussion is geared towards the average educated reader.
Author Biography
James Chukwuma Okoye is Director of the Center for Spiritan Studies at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. Before that, he held the Carroll Stuhmueller Chair of the Old Testament at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago.