In the Beginning : Listening to Genesis 1 and 2 /
Van Dam, Cornelis
In the Beginning : Listening to Genesis 1 and 2 / by Cornelis Van Dam - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Reformation Heritage Books , c2021 - xx+371p
Do the opening chapters of Genesis constitute real history? Concerned with an apparent shift among conservative scholars to answer in the negative, Cornelis Van Dam argues that reading Genesis 1 and 2 as history is not only justified but necessary. Van Dam clarifies the different roles that ancient Near Eastern literature and scientific theories should play in our understanding of the Bible as he carefully deals with the exegetical details of the first two chapters of the Bible. Pastors, Students and Church Leaders will find In the Beginning and informed guide that will restore their confidence in the complete reliability of the Genesis creation account.
Includes bibliography
978-1-60178-805-4
Book of Genesis
Creationism - Biblical teaching
Creation - Biblical teaching
Criticism, Interpretation
Bible and Science
History - Religious Aspect - Christianity
231.765 / V224
In the Beginning : Listening to Genesis 1 and 2 / by Cornelis Van Dam - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Reformation Heritage Books , c2021 - xx+371p
Do the opening chapters of Genesis constitute real history? Concerned with an apparent shift among conservative scholars to answer in the negative, Cornelis Van Dam argues that reading Genesis 1 and 2 as history is not only justified but necessary. Van Dam clarifies the different roles that ancient Near Eastern literature and scientific theories should play in our understanding of the Bible as he carefully deals with the exegetical details of the first two chapters of the Bible. Pastors, Students and Church Leaders will find In the Beginning and informed guide that will restore their confidence in the complete reliability of the Genesis creation account.
Includes bibliography
978-1-60178-805-4
Book of Genesis
Creationism - Biblical teaching
Creation - Biblical teaching
Criticism, Interpretation
Bible and Science
History - Religious Aspect - Christianity
231.765 / V224