(Ebook) The lost world of Genesis One : ancient cosmology and the origins debate by John H. Walton. ISBN 9780830861491, 0830861491

(Ebook) The lost world of Genesis One : ancient cosmology and the origins debate by John H. Walton. ISBN 9780830861491, 0830861491

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 Genesis 1 is ancient cosmology --Ancient cosmology is function oriented --"Create" (Hebrew baraʼ) concerns and 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.