Genesis 12-50 /
Genesis twelve through fifty
edited by Mark Sheridan ; general editor, Thomas C. Oden.
- Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2002.
- xxxix, 392 pages ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-377) and indexes.
A Guide to Using this Commentary -- Abbreviations -- Introduction To Genesis 12-50 -- Commentary on Genesis 12-50 -- Appendix: Early Christian Writers and the Documents Cited -- Biographical Sketches -- Timeline of Writers and the Patristic Period -- Bibliography of Works in Original Languages -- Bibliography of Works in English Translations -- Author/Writings Index -- Subject Index -- Scripture Index
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