I’ve got sort of a followup question to the one somebody asked you about Abraham in a recent NCR article of yours. It’s about how to read Genesis 1-11. I’ve heard that Catholics tend to read those ...

Professor Samuel Bray and Reverend John Hobbins have recently published a new translation of Genesis 1-11, appropriately titled Genesis 1-11: A New Old Translation for Readers, Scholars, and ...

Readers of the Volokh Conspiracy will know Genesis 1-11: A New Old Translation for Readers, Scholars, and Translators (with John F. Hobbins) from an earlier series of posts. Several months ago I also ...

A two-day workshop at Hope College on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, will focus on reading Genesis 1-11 for insights from the biblical thought-world that can provide guidance through today’s ...

After the great Flood, the Torah tells us, God established a brit olam—an eternal covenant—with Noah and all living creatures, promising never again to destroy the earth the way that He had. As the ...

We won’t achieve perfect unanimity on every contested topic. Not long ago a pastor friend called, asking for help. “I’m preaching through Genesis 1–11,” he said, “and I need some advice on the whole ...