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Author Archives: rjs5
The Flood in the Ancient Near East
The next two propositions in The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman and John Walton compare the flood story in Mesopotamian literature with the story found in Genesis 6-9. Outside of Genesis, there are several known versions of … Continue reading
The Word of God is Not a Book
There is a song that I grew up with – along with many others of my generation, as well those before and after. The B-I-B-L-E, Yes, that’s the book for me, I stand alone on the Word of God, The … Continue reading
It is Hyperbole.
We’ve been reading through The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III and John Walton. We now get to a couple of propositions that may take some getting used to and some careful thought. Tremper and John agree … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
They’re Theological Histories
John Walton and Tremper Longman III (The Lost World of the Flood) consider many of the stories in the old Testament, and in Genesis 1-11 in particular, to be theological histories. These stories refer to historical events in some sense, … Continue reading
Evidence for (Human) Evolution
Why do scientists – even Christian scientists – find evolution convincing? What is the evidence for common descent, the relatedness of humans and great apes with a common ancestor millions of years ago? Darrel Falk, professor emeritus at Point Loma … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Humanness
Tagged Darrel Falk
Under the Spell of the Printed Word
Western culture is, in many respects, a culture focused on the written word. Documents transmit cultural history, traditions and laws. The sagas of Harry Potter and Frodo were written before they were performed. Some of us still bristle at the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible
Tagged D. Brent Sandy, John Walton
Does Genesis Make Claims About History?
The obvious answer to this question is yes – at least when it comes to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. There is little doubt about this. The text is making intentional claims about the history of Israel in Genesis 12-50. … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
