{"product_id":"loa-genesis-apocryphon","title":"Genesis Apocryphon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA father fears his newborn’s beauty hides a mystery, while a familiar sacred story opens into something stranger.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenesis Apocryphon is an anonymous Jewish retelling of Genesis, preserved in a damaged Aramaic scroll from Qumran. It adds scenes, speeches, and questions to familiar accounts. Lamech worries about the birth of Noah and seeks answers through Enoch. Noah speaks in the first person about the flood and his vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-preserved section follows Abram and Sarai into Egypt, where her beauty draws the king’s attention and places their lives under strain. Later passages turn to Canaan, Lot, and a war of kings. Through these stories, the scroll offers evidence of how ancient Jewish readers explore and expand their scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLamech’s troubling question\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a worried father as his son’s extraordinary appearance stirs fear and uncertainty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNoah speaks for himself\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter the flood and vineyard through a retelling that gives Noah a personal voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarai in Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore an expanded account of beauty, danger, and a wife taken into a king’s house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbram’s path through Canaan\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Abram’s return, his separation from Lot, and his meeting with Melchizedek.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripture retold and explored\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how added dialogue and scenes bring ancient questions into the Genesis narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about the Dead Sea Scrolls, Genesis, and Jewish storytelling, and students of the Bible or ancient history willing to explore a fragmentary text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and enter an ancient retelling full of questions, fears, and familiar names.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111238275420,"sku":"LOA-251-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111238308188,"sku":"LOA-251-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58111238340956,"sku":"LOA-251-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58111238373724,"sku":"LOA-251-HC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00251-en.png?v=1792190519","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-genesis-apocryphon","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}