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The abridged version of Westermann's classic three-volume work on Genesis. This work presents a magisterial commentary in a condensed and more poluar form. Included are a fresh translation of Genesis, the philological reasoning behind the translation, an examination of the historical background of the original text, a survey of all that has been written about Genesis together with full references and a consideration of the problems and questions the text of Genesis raises for today.

This volume, covering Genesis , is concerned with what the author calls the story of primeval events. He looks at each part of the text from different angles, examining the literary form, the historical setting, the thrust of the narrative, as well as a commentary on the text itself. Westermann's Continental Commentary on Genesis The prophetic message awakens the people of God and calls them back from their perverse ways.

But the history of the investigation of prophecy shows that the understanding of these messages has changed profoundly over time. Claus Westermann provides indications of the astonishing differences in the conceptions of prophecy in the history of its interpretation. Born to African missionaries, he finished his studies in he became a pastor.

He taught at the University of Heidelberg from to During his theological studies he started studying the Old Testament, and became particularly interested in the content of the Psalms. During the Nazi regime he served in the German army for five years where he was a translator on the Russian front. Westermann is considered one of the premier Old Testament scholars of the twentieth century.

Particularly notable among his scholarship is his lengthy and comprehensive commentary on the Book of Genesis, especially the volume covering Genesis