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Early Christian readings of Genesis one : patristic exegesis and literal interpretation / Craig D. Allert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allert, Craig D., author.
- Series:
- BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Genesis, I--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (355 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Do the writings of the church fathers support a literalist interpretation of Genesis 1? Young earth creationists have maintained that they do. But are we correctly representing the Fathers and their concerns? This study from Craig Allert resets our understanding of early Christian interpretation and considers whether contemporary evangelicals may be more bound to modernity in our reading of Genesis 1 than we realize.
- Contents:
- Understanding the context
- Who are the church fathers, and why should I care?
- How not to read the church fathers
- What does literal mean? Patristic exegesis in context
- Reading the fathers
- Basil the literalist
- Creation out of nothing
- The days of Genesis
- Augustine on in the beginning
- On being like Moses.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780830887835
- 0830887830
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