Genesis : An Introduction - Westermann, Claus; Scullion, John. (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 1992)
The world of the patriarchal story and its setting: the question of the time of the Patriarchs: The modern archaeological approach; Migrations of the peoples in the Near East and migrations of the patriarchs; Peoples, territories, and cities; The time of the Patriarchs -- Literature: Genesis 12-50: The religion of the Patriarchs: Characteristics of the religions of the Patriarchs; The cult; The promises to the patriarchs; The covenant with the fathers ; Literature for section 5 -- Structure and growth of Genesis 12-25 -- Conclusion to Genesis 12-36 -- pt. 3: Introduction to the Joseph story: Genesis 37-50 -- Literature on the history of the exegesis of Genesis 37-50 -- Other literature on Genesis 37-50: The history of the exegesis of Genesis 37-50; The composition of Genesis 37-50; The composition of the Joseph story in the stricter sense (Genesis 37); The literary from of the Joseph story; The Joseph story and wisdom; The Joseph story and the Patriarchal traditions ; The origin and growth of Genesis 37-50; Parallels and Egyptian background; Concluding remarks on Genesis 37-50 -- Supplement to literature on Genesis 1-50.
"First published in English as the introductions to Genesis 1-11 (1984), Genesis 12-36 (1985), Genesis 37-50 (1986) by Augsburg Fortress Publishers"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Genesis - Criticism and Interpretation; Genesis - Introduction - Narrative Study