The Lost World of Adam and Eve - Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate

Language: English

Published by InterVarsity Press, US, 2015

0830824618 / 9780830824618

Series: Book 3 of 8 - The Lost World

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Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of MeritFor centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal" understanding of Genesis 2-3 looks painfully like a "tear here" strip between faith and science.How can Christians of good faith move forward? Who were the historical Adam and Eve? What if we've been reading Genesis-and its claims regarding material origins-wrong? In what cultural context was this couple, this garden, this tree, this serpent portrayed?Following his groundbreaking Lost World of Genesis One, John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2-3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate. As a bonus, an illuminating excursus by N. T. Wright places Adam in the implied narrative of Paul's theology.The Lost World of Adam and Eve will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand this foundational text historically and theologically, and wondering how to view it alongside contemporary understandings of human origins.The books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions.…

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Title
The Lost World of Adam and Eve - Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate
Author
John H. Walton, N. T. Wright
Publisher
InterVarsity Press, US
Publication year
2015
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0830824618
ISBN 13
9780830824618
Item weight
306 grams
Series
Book 3 of 8: The Lost World

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