In quest of the historical Adam : a biblical and scientific exploration / William Lane Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craig, William Lane, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adam (Biblical figure).

Adam.

Bible. Genesis, I-XI--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Genesis, I-XI.

Theological anthropology.

Paleoanthropology.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xvii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021.

Summary:

"An interdisciplinary investigation into the historicity of the biblical figure of Adam, drawing upon Old and New Testament studies and a wide range of scientific disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORICAL ADAM

1. What Is at Stake

pt. 2 BIBLICAL DATA CONCERNING THE HISTORICAL ADAM

2. The Nature of Myth

3. Are the Primaeval Narratives of Genesis l-n Myth? (Part l)

4. Are the Primaeval Narratives of Genesis 1-11 Myth? (Part 2)

5. Is Genesis 1-11 Mytho-History?

6. Are Myths Believed to Be True?

7. Adam in the New Testament

pt. 3 SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND THE HISTORICAL ADAM

8. Scientific and Philosophical Preliminaries

9. The Evidence of Palaeoneurology

10. The Evidence of Archaeology (Part 1)

11. The Evidence of Archaeology (Part 2)

12. Locating the Historical Adam

pt. 4 REFLECTIONS ON THE HISTORICAL ADAM

13. Putting It All Together.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780802879110

080287911X

OCLC:

1237693771