The opening chapters of Genesis tell us the story of how humans relate to our world -- and to God. Genesis 1-11 is a parade stories of humanity intertwined with the most intriguing subjects we still wrestle with today: the beginning of the cosmos, the nature of humanity, family, sex, deceit, death, murder, mass murder, ecology, agriculture, urbanization, and more. In The Universal Story, Dru Johnson shows how Genesis 1-11 is written in a way that informs the rest of biblical history--including the exodus, the kings of Israel, the exile, the Gospels, and early church. Genesis 1-11 presents a story of humanity that seeks to explain the background of every human endeavor. It is the universal story--the story of stories--because it is a story about how all of these things came to be the way the Hebrews understood them to be. These bizarre and ancient stories frame the story of God and His plan for earth and humanity. Through these stories, God speaks and pleads with us. Let us learn how to listen and hear God's voice well in Genesis 1-11 and throughout the rest of Scripture.

About the Author
Dru Johnson (Ph.D. University of Saint Andrews Scotland) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at The King's College in New York City. He currently serves as the co--chair for the Hebrew Bible and Philosophy program unit in the Society of Biblical Literature. He teaches regularly in Western Kenya in a school for rural pastors and is currently ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.


Book Information
ISBN 9781683590712
Author Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Faithlife Corporation
Publisher Faithlife Corporation
Weight(grams) 150g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 128mm * 9mm