TH331 Perspectives on Creation: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
Overview
The belief that God created the world is foundational for Christians. However, the exact nature of God’s work in creation is debated. In this course, five leading Old Testament scholars present the distinct features and biblical bases of their particular views: • Joseph A. Pipa Jr.—Six-Day Creation • Mark D. Futato—Literary Framework • C. John Collins—Analogical Days View • Tremper Longman III—Evolutionary Creationism • John H. Walton—Identity Accounts As they unpack the meaning and significance of the creation account, they discuss topics like hermeneutics, the genre of Genesis 1, the nature of the days in the creation week, ancient Near Eastern backgrounds and ancient cosmology, the relationship between the Bible and science, and the theological implications these various views have for the believer. This course will provide you with a better understanding of the different positions Christians hold regarding creation and will equip you to be able to explain the different issues involved in Genesis 1–2. The activities resource for this course includes additional videos by John Mark N. Reynolds and James B. Jordan, helping you reflect further on the significance of creation.
Top Highlights
“So then, the six days are not necessarily the first actual days of the universe because the first day began when God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and the creation event took place sometime before then. I don’t know how long before that; it doesn’t really matter. So these six days are not even necessarily the first days of the earth itself. They are the days during which God set up the earth as the ideal place for human beings to live, to love God, to serve one another, to rule the world with wisdom and goodwill.” (source)
“‘The Bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go,’” (source)
“I am more inclined to think of the ot as embedded in the ancient Near East, not indebted to pieces of literature.” (source)
“John Walton, who reminds us that the Bible, while written for us, is not written to us.” (source)
“Rest is the main goal of creation; God’s rule is the main goal of creation.” (source)
- Title: TH331 Perspectives on Creation: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
- Authors: Joseph A. Pipa Jr., Mark Futato, C. John Collins, Tremper Longman III, John H. Walton
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis 1 › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Biblical cosmology; Creation › Biblical teaching; Creationism; Education › Creation--Biblical teaching; Education › Creationism; Education › Evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity; Evolution › Religious aspects--Christianity
- Resource ID: LLS:TH331VARIOUS
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2021-01-13T18:24:50Z