Genesis 12 - 36: Continental Commentaries

Book info: Genesis 12 - 36: Continental Commentaries (Hardcover, 608 pages) – Fortress Press, 1986. Language: English.

"Claus Westermann's commentary on Genesis is one of the really great commentaries -- great in size (three large volumes), great in comprehensiveness (covers all aspects of the text and has massive bibliographies), and great in theological perception." -- C.S. Rodd Expository Times

Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover With this second volume of Westermann's large-scale commentary on Genesis, English-speaking readers have ready access to a masterful analysis of the patriarchal narratives. Professor Westermann offers an extensive introduction to the social and religious setting of the patriarchal period and an analysis of the shaping of the text of Genesis 12-36. About the Author

Claus Westermann is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg.