The lost world of Adam and Eve : Genesis 2-3 and the human origins debate

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The lost world of Adam and Eve : Genesis 2-3 and the human origins debate

Title remainder

Genesis 2-3 and the human origins debate

Statement of responsibility

John H. Walton ; with a contribution by N.T. Wright

Creator

• Walton, John H., 1952-

Subject

• Adam, (Biblical figure)
• Bible, Genesis, II-III -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Eve, (Biblical figure)
• Adam, (Biblical figure)
• Theological anthropology -- Christianity
• Theological anthropology -- Christianity
• Eve, (Biblical figure)

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

• For 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. - Publisher
• "For 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 faithful Christians move forward? Following his groundbreaking book The Lost World of Genesis One, John Walton now backlights this foundational story with the ancient world of the Bible. Walton gives us the context, insights and clarity to reset the discussion and move forward. An illuminating excursus by N.T. Wright places Adam within Paul's theology."--Back cover

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

222/.1106

Index

index present

LC call number

BS1235.52

LC item number

.W35 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography