Genesis 1 - 4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary Gospel Instead of being a frightening

Instead of being a frightening or befuddling book

in more than 120 languages

Or will the tyranny of time render all our labor pointless

sharing his own stories of the ups and downs of life and faith with over a million people at live events over the past 30 years

Part 2: Encountering Missions in History

Genesis 1 - 4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary Gospel Instead of being a frighteningMuch controversy surrounds the opening chapters of Genesis. They are front loaded with all manner of vital topicssuch as God's work of creating the world and mankind; what it means to be human; why our present experience is so different from what we find in Genesis 2; how we come to know God and to be sure of his love. Collins employs a literary theological method informed by contemporary discourse analysis in order to read passages as coherent