{"product_id":"misunderstood-stories-paperback","title":"Misunderstood Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Karl Gnuse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarratives in Genesis 1-11 have been misunderstood in many ways, but they especially have been used to oppress women and African Americans and to present a God of wrath and judgment. This commentary seeks to explain the real message behind those narratives, which is one that speaks of human dignity and equality, that affirms monotheism, that criticizes kings and tyrants, that declares our oneness with the animal realm and nature, and that proclaims a powerful message of divine grace with a deity personally involved in the human world. Humor may also be found in some of these stories. These biblical passages can be best explicated by close reading as well as by knowledge of comparable stories from the ancient Near East and from the classical world, and finally by knowledge of the concomitant social and political values connected with those other myths and narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Gnuse is the James C. Carter, SJ\/Chase Bank Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Loyola University New Orleans (LUNO), where he teaches Old Testament and world religions. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Tolerance for Tyrants\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Old Testament and Process Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eNo Other Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714031489087,"sku":"9781625640079","price":39.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/819432277d767db2132d354b1de57477.webp?v=1765066751","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/misunderstood-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}