Primeval Saints

Studies in the Patriarchs of Genesis

Whenever the heroes from the Bible are trotted out in Sunday school, people are quick to point out their flaws and failings, going straight to the moral of the story rather than paying attention to what the text actually says. In this short but adventurous book, Jordan shows that the Biblical narratives are about so much more than Sunday School lessons and that in fact the patriarchs are not held up for us as examples of failure or sin, but are rather are great moral exemplars.

In contrast to Adam, Cain, and other characters in the early chapters of Genesis, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Judah were great heroes of the faith and by paying careful attention to the details of their lives, we can discover much more from the Bible than we often think.

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Enlightening

While I don’t agree with all of Jordan’s interpretations, this was a helpful and enjoyable read.

Brilliant

James Jordan is absolutely brilliant. This book offers a brief and unique view through the patriarchs of Genesis in a creative flow

James B Jordan helps the reader see the men and women of Genesis through new eyes.

Primeval Saints shows that the Bible is not joking when it calls the patriarchs righteous. Jordan uses the scriptures to interpret scripture instead of using our misleading piety such as "never tell a lie".

This book lifted my views of God's purposes in history, for his people, and for myself. It is a very encouraging book.

Not worth the listen.

It appears the author's Reforned theology permeates his biblical interpretation so thoroughly that for a non-Reformed believe it's too painful of a listen.