Image of the Book of Genesis, an English translation of the Torah (credit: Open Book Press) In addition to classic commentary, The Book of Genesis also weaves in philosophical and mystical ...

From its very first sentence, the Book of Genesis represents a revolution in thought and ethics against ANE amoral polytheism. Yet without a commentary like this one, the reader may miss all of that.

The Book of Genesis, an English translation of the Torah filled with insights from centuries of Jewish thought, has captured ...

Hagar returned and bore Avram’s son Ishma’el at the end of Genesis 16. In Genesis 17, Avram is circumcised, and the covenant ...