TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walton,John H.
TI  - The lost world of Genesis One: ancient cosmology and the origins debate 
SN  - 0830837043 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BS651 .W275 2009
U1  - 231.765WAL 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Downers, Grove
PB  - IVP Academic
KW  - Bible
KW  - Genesis I
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Biblical cosmology
KW  - Creationism
KW  - Cosmogony
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-190) and index; Genesis 1 is ancient cosmology -- Ancient cosmology is function oriented -- "Create" (Hebrew b��r����) concerns functions -- The beginning state in Genesis 1 is nonfunctional -- Days one to three in Genesis 1 establish functions -- Days four to six in Genesis 1 install functionaries -- Divine rest is in a temple -- The cosmos is a temple -- The seven days of Genesis 1 relate to the cosmic temple inauguration -- The seven days of Genesis 1 do not concern material origins -- "Functional cosmic temple" offers face-value exegesis -- Other theories of Genesis 1 either go too far or not far enough -- The difference between origin accounts in science and scripture is metaphysical in nature -- God's roles as creator and sustainer are less different than we have thought -- Current debate about intelligent design ultimately concerns purpose -- Scientific explanations of origins can be viewed in light of purpose, and if so, are unobjectionable -- Resulting theology in this view of Genesis 1 is stronger, not weaker -- Public science education should be neutral regarding purpose; Online version available to current SU users; https://login.ezproxy.samford.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577723
N2  - John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins. --from publisher description
ER  -