"'Reading Genesis' is, as the title suggests, Robinson’s literary analysis of the first book of the Old Testament — one writer’s appreciation of the enduring work of others. Like so much of Robinson’s writing, the book is alive with questions of kindness, community and how to express what we so often struggle to put into words. 'An argument that I make in the book,' Robinson says, puckishly implying a counterargument to contemporary mores, 'is that God is patient, loves human beings, suspends judgment and is not inclined toward punitive behaviors.'"
I'm thinking that's a nice set of sentiments, but why project our values onto Genesis? It's not a "counterargument against contemporary mores, but more like a projection of them.
A few punitive moves jump into my mind: the flood, casting Adam and Eve out of the garden, Sodom...
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