In The Beginning by Karen Armstrong
A New Interpretation of Genesis
A readable, scholarly reexamination of the opening chapters of the Hebrew Bible that places the Genesis narratives in their ancient Near Eastern context and treats them as theological and moral myths rather than literal history. It traces themes—creation, fall, covenant, sibling rivalry, exile—and shows how these stories shaped Jewish and Christian understandings of humanity, God, and morality, critiquing modern literalism while offering more sympathetic, historically informed readings. The author emphasizes the psychological and communal functions of the myths and argues their enduring power lies in addressing existential questions about meaning, responsibility, and suffering.
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