The lost world of Adam and Eve : Genesis 2-3 and the human origins debate / John H. Walton ; with a contribution by N. T.Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walton, John H., 1952- author.

Contributor:

Wright, N. T., contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adam (Biblical figure).

Adam.

Eve (Biblical figure).

Eve.

Bible. Genesis, II-III--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Theological anthropology--Christianity.

Theological anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What if reading Genesis 2-3 in its ancient Near Eastern context shows that the creation account makes no claims regarding Adam and Eve's material origins? John Walton's groundbreaking insights into this text create space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science, creating a new way forward in the human origins debate.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Proposition 1: Genesis Is an Ancient Document""; ""Proposition 2: In the Ancient World and the Old Testament, Creating Focuses on Establishing Order by Assigning Roles and Functions""; ""Proposition 3: Genesis 1 Is an Account of Functional Origins, Not Material Origins""; ""Proposition 4: In Genesis 1, God Orders the Cosmos as Sacred Space""; ""Proposition 5: When God Establishes Functional Order, It Is “Goodâ€?""; ""Proposition 6: Ê?Ä?dÄ?m Is Used in Genesis 1â€?5 in a Variety of Ways""

""Proposition 7: The Second Creation Account (Gen 2:4-24) Can Be Viewed as a Sequel Rather Than as a Recapitulation of Day Six in the First Account (Gen 1:1�2:3)""""Proposition 8: “Forming from Dust� and “Building from Rib� Are Archetypal Claims and Not Claims of Material Origins""; ""Proposition 9: Forming of Humans in Ancient Near Eastern Accounts Is Archetypal, So It Would Not Be Unusual for Israelites to Think in Those Terms""; ""Proposition 10: The New Testament Is More Interested in Adam and Eve as Archetypes Than as Biological Progenitors""

""Proposition 11: Though Some of the Biblical Interest in Adam and Eve Is Archetypal, They Are Real People Who Existed in a Real Past""""Proposition 12: Adam Is Assigned as Priest in Sacred Space, with Eve to Help""; ""Proposition 13: The Garden Is an Ancient Near Eastern Motif for Sacred Space, and the Trees Are Related to God as the Source of Life and Wisdom""; ""Proposition 14: The Serpent Would Have Been Viewed as a Chaos Creature from the Non-ordered Realm, Promoting Disorder""

""Proposition 15: Adam and Eve Chose to Make Themselves the Center of Order and Source of Wisdom, Thereby Admitting Disorder into the Cosmos""""Proposition 16: We Currently Live in a World with Non-order, Order and Disorder""; ""Proposition 17: All People Are Subject to Sin and Death Because of the Disorder in the World, Not Because of Genetics""; ""Proposition 18: Jesus Is the Keystone of God�s Plan to Resolve Disorder and Perfect Order""

""Proposition 19: Paul�s Use of Adam Is More Interested in the Effect of Sin on the Cosmos Than in the Effect of Sin on Humanity and Has Nothing to Say About Human Origins""""Proposition 20: It Is Not Essential That All People Descended from Adam and Eve""; ""Proposition 21: Humans Could Be Viewed as Distinct Creatures and a Special Creation of God Even If There Was Material Continuity""; ""Conclusion and Summary""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Further Reading""; ""Author Index""; ""Subject Index""; ""Scripture Index""; ""Praise for Lost World of Adam & Eve""; ""About the Author""

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Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

9780830897711

0830897712

OCLC:

905490771