These are the Generations

Matthew A. Thomas (Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible, Claremont Graduate University) has served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary and at Azusa Pacific University in California, USA.

• List of TablesAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1. Defining the toledot Formula: Syntax, Semantics, and FunctionExcursus - Why is there no toledot Heading for Abraham?2. Variations in the Syntax of the toledot Formula3. Genealogies' Role in Shaping the Narrative4. Covenants Change the Basis for the Narrowing of Focus5. Findings, Conclusions, and ImplicationsConclusionBibliographyIndex

Smith's work is well written, informative, and makes a significant contribution to the study of the final form of the Pentateuch. His review of literature and bibliography make the book indispensable to students of narrative function in the Pentateuch. Furthermore, his discussion of the significance of the syntactical differences in the toledot headings and his analysis of the role of covenant in shaping thenarrative are very compelling...this book will prove to be an important step forward for scholarship regarding the Pentateuch's final form.