2016 Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of Merit 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.
#154291 in Books Jewish Publication Society of America 1976-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .73 x 8.41 x 10.82l; #File Name: 0827600844400 pages
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Good ResourceBy D. ArisAlthough the three Jewish Catalogs are dated (written in the '70s) with regard to the topic resources; the material is worth the price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Rickperfect2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. simply too dated to be usefulBy Likes to eat PiThis is one of those books that simply no longer exists now that the internet is around. It contains ideas and references for various Jewish events. Much of the data is simply no longer accurate; and some seems to be useless in all times. I'm not sure if this book was ever useful except as a starting point for people who knew nothing about Judaism but wanted to "be Jewish" and were to afraid (or didn't know anyone) to ask. Nowadays; even that segment of the population would find this book fairly useless.
