12/7/2023 0 Comments Genesis one and doneBODA, PHD McMaster Divinity College, Canada Accessible to the reader without avoiding challenging issues, it provides a fresh encounter with this foundational biblical text. This commentary on Genesis represents the fruit of deep conversation between the Abrahamic faiths. NILUFAR ABDUSATAROVA Bible Society of Uzbekistan The authors have woven together biblical and cultural threads into a beautiful, unique tapestry. My heart was filled with joy because this book highlights the truth of the Bible from an Eastern perspective that I can relate to. When I started to read the commentary, I gained more than knowledge. HAVILAH DHARAMRAJ, PHD South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, India What a radiantly different, biblically faithful, and Christ-honouring approach to understanding and applying Genesis 1–11! This commentary is as exquisitely splendorous as a rainbow. Confident that the Bible in its entirety speaks directly into Muslim contexts, it opens new windows into the holy word of God to equip and empower believers to live out their faith in loving service and clear communication within their communities. It develops biblical insight in deliberate conversation with the Qur’an, the Hadith, and local Islamic cultures. Windows on the Text is a ground-breaking Bible commentary series written by followers of Jesus in Muslim contexts. It examines those seeds in their original seedbed, discerning how their truths will unfurl from the fragrant Genesis 1-11 bud of theology through the blessings given to Eve, Noah, and Abraham. This commentary opens windows on seeds of truth from Genesis 1-11 which are planted in the various environments “in front of the text” – including the New Testament, rabbinic tradition, the Qur’an, and Bangladeshi culture. Genesis 1–11 calls us to recognize all peoples as created by God and under the rainbow covenant of his light. Most religious people live with shuttered windows, receiving light only from their own people and their own tradition. Genesis is the book of beginnings and creation begins with light.
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