TY - BOOK AU - Sarna,Nahum M TI - Understanding Genesis T2 - The Heritage of Biblical Israel SN - 0805202536 AV - BS1235.3 .S33x 1970 U1 - 222.11 PY - 1970///, ©1966 CY - New York PB - Schocken Books KW - Bible KW - Genesis KW - Commentaries KW - Book of Genesis - Introduction KW - Genesis- Extra Biblical Evidences N1 - "Schocken paperbacks on Jewish life and religion; SB 253."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and indexes; Creation -- The flood -- The tower of Babel -- The patriarchal period -- From Mesopotamia to Canaan -- The battle of the kings -- Sodom and Gomorrah -- The birth of Isaac and the Akedah -- Winding up affairs -- Jacob and Esau -- Jacob and Laban -- Joseph N2 - "Schocken paperbacks on Jewish life and religion ; SB 253." Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and indexes. Table of Contents: Creation -- The flood -- The tower of Babel -- The patriarchal period -- From Mesopotamia to Canaan -- The battle of the kings -- Sodom and Gomorrah -- The birth of Isaac and the Akedah -- Winding up affairs -- Jacob and Esau -- Jacob and Laban -- Joseph ER -