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No matter what your position or background, you will be challenged to test your understanding of the Bible's critical opening sentences and reexamine your beliefs about the creation of the world through Genesis Unbound.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Biblically Consistant and Intellectually Satisfying, September 6, 2001
By Michael Walker (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
Dr. Sailhamer is one of the world's foremost Hebrew Scholar's. His scholarship is only surpassed by his devotion to the Biblical text. Dr. Sailhamer is committed both to the authority and the inerrancy of the original manuscripts. His book is an honest, in depth, scholarly study of the Biblical texts of creation geared toward the layman. He views the creation account as a literal, historical account and the days of creation as literal 24 hour days. The essence of Dr. Sailhamer's book is that Genesis 1:1 describes the creation of the universe during an indeterminate amount of time; Genesis 1:2-2:4a describe the preparation of the land (the Garden of Eden/Promised Land) over six literal days. This is NOT a variation on the GAP Theory, nor is it an attempt to twist the Scriptures into compliance with contemporary views of science. It is the attempt of a brilliant and godly man to wrestle with the Scriptures in order to gain a better understanding of the meaning of the text. His interpretation is always based on the Hebrew text, its grammar, syntax and, most important of all, its context. Any honest scholar will admit that no interpretation of the Genesis account is entirely satisfying; all are to a greater or lesser degree problematic. Dr. Sailhamer's work comes closest to providing a satisfying solution, a solution that is consistent with the context of Genesis 1:1-2:4a, as will as the context of the entire book of Genesis, the Pentateuch and the whole of the Scriptures. If you would like a more in depth study of Genesis I would highly recommend Sailhamer's commentary on Genesis in the "Expositor's Bible Commentary" and his book "Pentateuch as Narrative". Sailhamer's works on Genesis and the Pentateuch have replaced Umberto Cassuto's writings as my most valued secondary sources for the study of the Pentateuch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WELL WORTH READING, May 13, 2000
By Charles E. Meadows (Milton, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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this is definitely one of the more memorable theological books i've read. i'm sure sailhamer has gotten some flack for his departure from the "orthodox". basically he suggests that Genesis 1 may be more a descrition of God's prepararion of the promised land rather than simply a literal (if not brief) synopsis of the creation of the universe. whether one believes, hates, or passively accepts the various assumptions of "evolution", one must at least wonder how we (as Christians) are to view scientific facts and theories that conflict with the biblical message (or at least our perceptions thereof). sailhamer's suggestion is not a new one. this can be found as well in earlier work by j lightfoote as well as some older rabbinic writings. anyway, this is a fast read and will be worth the time!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh look at an old story, May 8, 2000
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This book challenged almost everything I have been told or thought about the Genesis account of creation. The author asserts that modern translations, including the King James Version, suffer from cosmological presuppositions that bias our reading of the ancient account. Very compelling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genesis Unbound - great book, needs reprint
Sailhammer argues that the first two verses of Genesis are about the creation, and the rest of Genesis chapters one and two are about the preparation of the land for the people... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Craig R. Ewoldt

5.0 out of 5 stars This makes sense
You know when you discover an answer to a puzzle that seems so obvious in retrospect that you can't believe you didn't think of it before? Read more
Published 19 months ago by David J. Finnamore

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
This book has caused quite a stir, and not without reason. It turns our theology, which is often built on translations (not necessarily a bad thing), on its head. Read more
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The Bible uses allegory, figures of speech and other literary devices on occasion. Often this is obvious, but occasionally scholars disagree on whether a passage is literal or... Read more
Published on June 22, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Close...but no banana...
The thesis is that *ha-eretz* in Genesis 1 refer to "the promised land," hence the days of creation refer to "palestine" not the the Cosmos. Read more
Published on March 10, 2001 by E. Martin

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Provocative in every sense of the word, Genesis Unbound presents the thesis that the "land" in Genesis 1 actually is the "promised land". Read more
Published on August 13, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and provocative!
This book is a must-read for everyone. If you feel torn between science and religion, or if you *think* you know exactly what Genesis 1-2 is all about, this book'll change your... Read more
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