A Biblical Case against Theistic Evolution

by Wayne Grudem

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2022

Overview

Even Christians strongly debate Scripture’s account of creation, with some declaring that major events in the book of Genesis—from the origin of Adam and Eve to God’s curse on the world—were purely symbolic. Several respected scholars endorse this theory, but is it consistent with the Bible’s teaching?

In A Biblical Case against Theistic Evolution, condensed and adapted from Theistic Evolution, Wayne Grudem and other leading scholars challenge the belief that Genesis is mostly symbolic, rather than a true, historical narrative. Grudem examines 12 specific events in Genesis 1–3 and explains why acknowledging their historicity is critical to understanding the rest of Scripture. He also emphasizes several foundational doctrines, including God’s ongoing involvement in creation, the beginnings of mankind, and the origin of sin and death, to show readers how the theory of theistic evolution undermines essential truths throughout the Old and New Testaments.

Key Features

• Provides a condensed version of Theistic Evolution
• Examines 12 specific events in Genesis 1–3
• Explains why acknowledging their historicity is critical to understanding the rest of Scripture

Contents

• Introduction: What Is Theistic Evolution? (Wayne Grudem)
• Theistic Evolution Is Incompatible with the Teachings of the Old Testament (John D. Currid)
• Theistic Evolution Is Incompatible with the Teachings of the New Testament (Guy Prentiss Waters)
• Theistic Evolution Is Incompatible with Historical Christian Doctrine (Gregg R. Allison)
• Additional Note: B. B. Warfield Did Not Endorse Theistic Evolution as It Is Understood Today (Fred Zaspel)
• Theistic Evolution Undermines Twelve Creation Events and Several Crucial Christian Doctrines (Wayne Grudem)

Top Highlights

“At the heart of theistic evolution is the claim that the first three chapters of the Bible should not be understood as a historical narrative in the sense of claiming that the events it records actually happened. That is, these chapters should rather be understood as primarily or entirely figurative, allegorical, or metaphorical literature.” (Page 19)

“The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself” (Page 54)

“If we remove the profoundly historical nature of Genesis 1–3, we will remove the historical foundation on which all the remainder of the Bible rests.” (Page 54)

“the workings of the natural world and made it more hostile to mankind.” (Page 26)

Product Details

• Title: A Biblical Case against Theistic Evolution
• Author: Wayne Grudem
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 248
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Creationism › Biblical teaching; Open theism; Evolution › Religious aspects
• ISBNs: 9781433577031, 9781433577055, 9781433577048, 9781433577062, 1433577038, 1433577054, 1433577046, 1433577062
• Resource ID: LLS:BBLCLCSCMPTBBBL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:04:51Z

About Wayne Grudem

Wayne Grudem is a New Testament scholar turned theologian, author, and research professor of Bible and theology at Phoenix Seminary, Arizona. He earned a BA from Harvard University, an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. In 2001 Grudem moved to Phoenix Seminary after having taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for more than twenty years where he was also the chairman of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology.