[The Lost World Series 01] • The Lost World of Adam and Eve · Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate by Walton, John H. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Proposition 1: Genesis Is an Ancient Document Proposition 2: In the Ancient World and the Old Testament, Creating Focuses on Establishing Order by Assigning Roles and Functions Proposition 3: Genesis 1 Is an Account of Functional Origins, Not Material Origins

Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Day Six

Proposition 4: In Genesis 1, God Orders the Cosmos as Sacred Space

Theology of Rest in the Bible Ancient Near Eastern Concept of Divine Rest

Proposition 5: When God Establishes Functional Order, It Is “Good” Proposition 6: ʾādām Is Used in Genesis 1–5 in a Variety of Ways Proposition 7: The Second Creation Account (Gen 2:4-24) Can Be Viewed as a Sequel Rather Than as a Recapitulation of Day Six in the First Account (Gen 1:1–2:3) Proposition 8: “Forming from Dust” and “Building from Rib” Are Archetypal Claims and Not Claims of Material Origins

Forming Dust Adam and the Rest of Us “Rib”

Proposition 9: Forming of Humans in Ancient Near Eastern Accounts Is Archetypal, So It Would Not Be Unusual for Israelites to Think in Those Terms

Sumerian Akkadian Egyptian Human Functions Excursus: Image of God Summary Conclusion Regarding the Role of Humanity

Proposition 10: The New Testament Is More Interested in Adam and Eve as Archetypes Than as Biological Progenitors Proposition 11: Though Some of the Biblical Interest in Adam and Eve Is Archetypal, They Are Real People Who Existed in a Real Past

Hermeneutical Complexity Why Believe in a Historical Adam and Eve?

Proposition 12: Adam Is Assigned as Priest in Sacred Space, with Eve to Help Proposition 13: The Garden Is an Ancient Near Eastern Motif for Sacred Space, and the Trees Are Related to God as the Source of Life and Wisdom

Garden of Eden Enki and Ninḫursag (Dilmun) Jewel Garden of Gilgamesh Trees and Fruit Conclusions

Proposition 14: The Serpent Would Have Been Viewed as a Chaos Creature from the Non-ordered Realm, Promoting Disorder

Excursus: Myth/Mythology

Proposition 15: Adam and Eve Chose to Make Themselves the Center of Order and Source of Wisdom, Thereby Admitting Disorder into the Cosmos Proposition 16: We Currently Live in a World with Non-order, Order and Disorder Proposition 17: All People Are Subject to Sin and Death Because of the Disorder in the World, Not Because of Genetics

Original Sin Augustine and Irenaeus Death Before the Fall

Proposition 18: Jesus Is the Keystone of God’s Plan to Resolve Disorder and Perfect Order Proposition 19: Paul’s Use of Adam Is More Interested in the Effect of Sin on the Cosmos Than in the Effect of Sin on Humanity and Has Nothing to Say About Human Origins: Including an Excursus on Paul’s Use of Adam by N. T. Wright

Excursus on Paul’s Use of Adam

Proposition 20: It Is Not Essential That All People Descended from Adam and Eve

Genetics Does Acts 17:26 demand “one man”? Mother of All Living Genealogies

Proposition 21: Humans Could Be Viewed as Distinct Creatures and a Special Creation of God Even If There Was Material Continuity

Human Distinctiveness Is Spiritual Image of God Conclusion

Conclusion and Summary

Creation Care Ministry Evangelism Considering the Future

Notes

Introduction Proposition 1: Genesis Is an Ancient Document Proposition 2: In the Ancient World and the Old Testament, Creating Focuses on Establishing Order by Assigning Roles and Functions Proposition 3: Genesis 1 Is an Account of Functional Origins, Not Material Origins Proposition 4: In Genesis 1, God Orders the Cosmos as Sacred Space Proposition 5: When God Establishes Functional Order It Is “Good” Proposition 6: ʾādām Is Used in Genesis 1–5 in a Variety of Ways Proposition 7: The Second Creation Account (Gen 2:4-24) Can Be Viewed as a Sequel Rather Than as a Recapitulation of Day Six in the First Account (Gen 1:1–2:3) Proposition 8: “Forming from Dust” and “Building from Rib” Are Archetypal Claims and Not Claims of Material Origins Proposition 9: Forming of Humans in Ancient Near Eastern Accounts Is Archetypal, So It Would Not Be Unusual for Israelites to Think in Those Terms Proposition 11: Though Some of the Biblical Interest in Adam and Eve Is Archetypal, They Are Real People Who Existed in a Real Past Proposition 12: Adam Is Assigned as Priest in Sacred Space, with Eve to Help Proposition 13: The Garden Is an Ancient Near Eastern Motif for Sacred Space, and the Trees Indicate God as the Source of Life and Wisdom Proposition 14: The Serpent Would Have Been Viewed as a Chaos Creature from the Non-ordered Realm, Promoting Disorder Proposition 15: Adam and Eve Chose to Make Themselves the Center of Order and Source of Wisdom, Thereby Admitting Disorder into the Cosmos Proposition 16: We Currently Live in a World with Non-order, Order and Disorder Proposition 17: All People Are Subject to Sin and Death Because of the Disorder in the World, Not Because of Genetics Proposition 18: Jesus Is the Keystone of God’s Plan to Resolve Disorder and Perfect Order Proposition 19: Paul’s Use of Adam Is More Interested in the Effect of Sin on the Cosmos Than in the Effect of Sin on Humanity, and Has Nothing to Say About Human Origins Proposition 20: It Is Not Essential That All People Descended from Adam and Eve Proposition 21: Humans Could Be Viewed as Distinct Creatures and a Special Creation of God Even If There Was Material Continuity Conclusion and Summary

Glossary Further Reading

Books Articles

Author Index Subject Index Scripture Index Praise for The Lost World of Adam & Eve About the Author More Titles from InterVarsity Press

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