Forrest brings a rare combination of credentials to the study of Genesis.  He holds degrees in theology which included the study of Hebrew and the exegesis of Biblical texts.  He also has advanced degrees in folklore and anthropology (including archaeology). He was professor of anthropology at the College at Purchase, S.U.N.Y. where he taught in a Freshman Program, the first text of which was Genesis.  Added to these experiences, Forrest is also an ordained Presbyterian minister, and, as such, is familiar with one branch of commentary and homiletics.

• Chapter 1 – Everyone has an agenda; Chapter 2 – Judah in exile; Chapter 3 – What’s in a word?; Chapter 4 – The creation formula; Chapter 5 – Don’t let your daughter marry an angel; Chapter 6 –  What’s in a word?; Chapter 7 –  Be fruitful and multiply; Chapter 8 – What’s my line?; Chapter 9 – The last shall be first; Chapter 10 –  Matriarchs, Mother Eve and gender; Chapter 11 – Towering arrogance; Chapter 12 – The farmer and the cowman can’t be friends; Chapter 13 – It isn’t over even when it’s over; References; Index.

John Forrest’s anthropological take on Genesis is revelatory. If you think you know what Genesis is about, read this book for eye-opening surprises. If you are new to Genesis, Forrest will open pathways of understanding that will ensure a memorable experience. At last a sociocultural anthropologist has paid in-depth attention to Biblical material. Read this unforgettable book. Barbara D. Miller, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs,George Washington University.

Forrest brings a rare combination of credentials to the study of Genesis.  He holds degrees in theology which included the study of Hebrew and the exegesis of Biblical texts.  He also has advanced degrees in folklore and anthropology (including archaeology). He was professor of anthropology at the College at Purchase, S.U.N.Y. where he taught in a Freshman Program, the first text of which was Genesis.  Added to these experiences, Forrest is also an ordained Presbyterian minister, and, as such, is familiar with one branch of commentary and homiletics.

• Chapter 1 – Everyone has an agenda; Chapter 2 – Judah in exile; Chapter 3 – What’s in a word?; Chapter 4 – The creation formula; Chapter 5 – Don’t let your daughter marry an angel; Chapter 6 –  What’s in a word?; Chapter 7 –  Be fruitful and multiply; Chapter 8 – What’s my line?; Chapter 9 – The last shall be first; Chapter 10 –  Matriarchs, Mother Eve and gender; Chapter 11 – Towering arrogance; Chapter 12 – The farmer and the cowman can’t be friends; Chapter 13 – It isn’t over even when it’s over; References; Index.

John Forrest’s anthropological take on Genesis is revelatory. If you think you know what Genesis is about, read this book for eye-opening surprises. If you are new to Genesis, Forrest will open pathways of understanding that will ensure a memorable experience. At last a sociocultural anthropologist has paid in-depth attention to Biblical material. Read this unforgettable book. Barbara D. Miller, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs,George Washington University.

Forrest brings a rare combination of credentials to the study of Genesis.  He holds degrees in theology which included the study of Hebrew and the exegesis of Biblical texts.  He also has advanced degrees in folklore and anthropology (including archaeology). He was professor of anthropology at the College at Purchase, S.U.N.Y. where he taught in a Freshman Program, the first text of which was Genesis.  Added to these experiences, Forrest is also an ordained Presbyterian minister, and, as such, is familiar with one branch of commentary and homiletics.

• Chapter 1 – Everyone has an agenda; Chapter 2 – Judah in exile; Chapter 3 – What’s in a word?; Chapter 4 – The creation formula; Chapter 5 – Don’t let your daughter marry an angel; Chapter 6 –  What’s in a word?; Chapter 7 –  Be fruitful and multiply; Chapter 8 – What’s my line?; Chapter 9 – The last shall be first; Chapter 10 –  Matriarchs, Mother Eve and gender; Chapter 11 – Towering arrogance; Chapter 12 – The farmer and the cowman can’t be friends; Chapter 13 – It isn’t over even when it’s over; References; Index.

John Forrest’s anthropological take on Genesis is revelatory. If you think you know what Genesis is about, read this book for eye-opening surprises. If you are new to Genesis, Forrest will open pathways of understanding that will ensure a memorable experience. At last a sociocultural anthropologist has paid in-depth attention to Biblical material. Read this unforgettable book. Barbara D. Miller, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs,George Washington University.