Endnote 28 – The Genesis of Genesis

“Contrastive” study of ancient Near Eastern sources combined with “comparative” study to form a “contextual approach” has been advocated by William Hallo, editor of Scripture in Context. See for instance Hallo, “The Context of Scripture: Ancient Near Eastern Texts and Their Relevance for Biblical Exegesis,” World Congress of Jewish Studies 11, A (1994), pp. 9-15.