This volume is for anyone who would like to imaginatively and memorably retell Bible stories from Genesis. Whether you are a preacher, a Sunday school teacher, or a parent, you will discover in this book everything you need to dynamically retell many of the foundational stories of the Jewish and Christian faiths. The authors stress that retellings are not intended to be memorized, but rather to spark your imagination. Additionally, Jewish midrashim offer unique, rabbinic interpretations of the stories in Genesis.
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Michael Williams is a husband, father, storyteller, writer, and senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Hendersonville, TN. He also serves as general editor (with Dennis Smith) of The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible series (Abingdon).
(2001) John Holbert is the Lois Craddock Perkins Professor of Homiletics at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Academy of Homiletics.
(2001) John Holbert is the Lois Craddock Perkins Professor of Homiletics at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Academy of Homiletics.
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This volume is for anyone who would like to imaginatively and memorably retell Bible stories from Genesis. Whether you are a preacher, a Sunday school teacher, or a parent, you will discover in this book everything you need to dynamically retell many of the foundational stories of the Jewish and Christian faiths. The authors stress that retellings are not intended to be memorized, but rather to spark your imagination. Additionally, Jewish midrashim offer unique, rabbinic interpretations of the stories in Genesis
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Genesis Rabbah, Hebrew Bible, Eliezer of Damascus, God Most High, Hagar the Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Most High God, Near East New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
1. Read the story aloud at least twice. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Genesis Rabbah, Hebrew Bible, Eliezer of Damascus, God Most High, Hagar the Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Most High God, Near East New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis by Robert Graves in Front Matter
- Preaching Old Testament: Proclamation & Narrative in the Hebrew Bible by John C Holbert in Front Matter
- Friends for Life: A Treasury of Stories for Worship and Other Gatherings by Michael E. Williams in Front Matter
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