John Day

First published in 1967, International Nationalism discusses the Southern Rhodesian Nationalist Movement and explores how nationalists tried to combine internal with international pressure for self-government. The author provides a well-researched and concise history of various aspects of the Movement—relations with the British government; persuading international institutions; links in Central Africa; headquarters abroad; and the activities of Nkomo—among others. He further explores the relative importance of internal and international activity. A fascinating and scholarly work, this book is a must read for students and researchers of African studies and politics.

First published in 1967, International Nationalism discusses the Southern Rhodesian Nationalist Movement and explores how nationalists tried to combine internal with international pressure for self-government. The author provides a well-researched and concise history of various aspects of the Movement—relations with the British government; persuading international institutions; links in Central Africa; headquarters abroad; and the activities of Nkomo—among others. He further explores the relative importance of internal and international activity. A fascinating and scholarly work, this book is a must read for students and researchers of African studies and politics.

John Day investigates disputed points of interpretation within Genesis 1-11, expanding on his earlier book From Creation to Babel with 11 stimulating essays. Day considers the texts within their Near Eastern contexts, and pays particular attention to the later history of interpretation and reception history.Topics covered include the meaning of the Bible’s first verse and what immediately follows, as well as what it means that humanity is made in the image of God. Further chapters examine the Garden of Eden, the background and role of the serpent and the ambiguous role of Wisdom; the many problems of interpretation in the Cain and Abel story, as well as what gave rise to this story; how the Covenant with Noah and the Noachic commandments, though originally separate, became conflated in some later Jewish thought; and the location of ‘Ur of the Chaldaeans’, Abraham’s alleged place of origin, and how this was later misinterpreted by Jewish, Christian and Islamic sources as referring to a ‘fiery furnace of the Chaldaeans’. These chapters, which illuminate the meaning, background and subsequent interpretation of the Book of Genesis, pave the way for Day’s forthcoming ICC commentary on Genesis 1-11.

John Day investigates disputed points of interpretation within Genesis 1-11, expanding on his earlier book From Creation to Babel with 11 stimulating essays. Day considers the texts within their Near Eastern contexts, and pays particular attention to the later history of interpretation and reception history.Topics covered include the meaning of the Bible’s first verse and what immediately follows, as well as what it means that humanity is made in the image of God. Further chapters examine the Garden of Eden, the background and role of the serpent and the ambiguous role of Wisdom; the many problems of interpretation in the Cain and Abel story, as well as what gave rise to this story; how the Covenant with Noah and the Noachic commandments, though originally separate, became conflated in some later Jewish thought; and the location of ‘Ur of the Chaldaeans’, Abraham’s alleged place of origin, and how this was later misinterpreted by Jewish, Christian and Islamic sources as referring to a ‘fiery furnace of the Chaldaeans’. These chapters, which illuminate the meaning, background and subsequent interpretation of the Book of Genesis, pave the way for Day’s forthcoming ICC commentary on Genesis 1-11.

In a style that unfolds like an easy conversation, Day has written a very personal coming of age story. Set against the late 60s counterculture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the narrative follows Day as he finds his thinking fogged in even as he matures. From explorations in the music scene, experiments with mind-altering substances, and fumbles with love and relationships during that sexual revolution, Fogged In paints the familiar images of this era with an entirely new brush. Written for a small audience of his four sons, this candid story of stumbling and frailty will resonate with everyone who has sought a sense of belonging or felt a yearning for something greater. Years of change and growth are required for him to escape the fog, abandon his worldview, and see the beguiling quagmire of the world in a different light, ultimately embracing the metaphysical and an evangelical message. Day writes clearly about difficult to grasp subjects, developing them in such a way that they become understandable and real. Eloquent and elegant, his balance of storytelling and reflection is a delight to read and makes what some might call a polemic because of his conviction easy to comprehend.

In a style that unfolds like an easy conversation, Day has written a very personal coming of age story. Set against the late 60s counterculture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the narrative follows Day as he finds his thinking fogged in even as he matures. From explorations in the music scene, experiments with mind-altering substances, and fumbles with love and relationships during that sexual revolution, Fogged In paints the familiar images of this era with an entirely new brush. Written for a small audience of his four sons, this candid story of stumbling and frailty will resonate with everyone who has sought a sense of belonging or felt a yearning for something greater. Years of change and growth are required for him to escape the fog, abandon his worldview, and see the beguiling quagmire of the world in a different light, ultimately embracing the metaphysical and an evangelical message. Day writes clearly about difficult to grasp subjects, developing them in such a way that they become understandable and real. Eloquent and elegant, his balance of storytelling and reflection is a delight to read and makes what some might call a polemic because of his conviction easy to comprehend.

The Old Testament contains a number of interesting poetic references to God's conflict with a dragon, called by names such as Leviathan, Rahab or the twisting serpent, and with the sea. In this original contribution to the background and understanding of the Old Testament Dr Day undertakes a detailed and thorough examination of these allusions. Building on the discovery of the Ugaritic texts, he demonstrates a source for these references within Canaanite mythology. His study further explores the associations of the imagery. Sometimes in the Old Testament the dragon is associated with the creation of the world, or it becomes a symbol of a foreign nation, and in some references it is associated with divine conflict at the end of time.

The Old Testament contains a number of interesting poetic references to God's conflict with a dragon, called by names such as Leviathan, Rahab or the twisting serpent, and with the sea. In this original contribution to the background and understanding of the Old Testament Dr Day undertakes a detailed and thorough examination of these allusions. Building on the discovery of the Ugaritic texts, he demonstrates a source for these references within Canaanite mythology. His study further explores the associations of the imagery. Sometimes in the Old Testament the dragon is associated with the creation of the world, or it becomes a symbol of a foreign nation, and in some references it is associated with divine conflict at the end of time.

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The stories of Genesis 1-11 constitute one of the better known parts of the Old Testament, but their precise meaning and background still provide many debated questions for the modern interpreter. In this stimulating, learned and readable collection of essays, which paves the way for his forthcoming ICC commentary on these chapters, John Day attempts to provide definitive solutions to some ofthese questions. Amongst the topics included are the background and interpretation of the seven-day Priestly Creation narrative, problems in the interpretation of the Garden of Eden story, the relation of Cain and the Kenites, the strange stories of the sons of God and daughters of men and of Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Canaan, the precise ancient Near Eastern background of the Flood story and the preceding genealogies, and the meaning and background of the story of the tower and city of Babel. Throughout this volume John Day constantly seeks to determine the original meaning of these stories in the light of their ancient Near Eastern background, and to determine how far this original meaning has been obscured by later interpretations.

The stories of Genesis 1-11 constitute one of the better known parts of the Old Testament, but their precise meaning and background still provide many debated questions for the modern interpreter. In this stimulating, learned and readable collection of essays, which paves the way for his forthcoming ICC commentary on these chapters, John Day attempts to provide definitive solutions to some ofthese questions. Amongst the topics included are the background and interpretation of the seven-day Priestly Creation narrative, problems in the interpretation of the Garden of Eden story, the relation of Cain and the Kenites, the strange stories of the sons of God and daughters of men and of Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Canaan, the precise ancient Near Eastern background of the Flood story and the preceding genealogies, and the meaning and background of the story of the tower and city of Babel. Throughout this volume John Day constantly seeks to determine the original meaning of these stories in the light of their ancient Near Eastern background, and to determine how far this original meaning has been obscured by later interpretations.