Interpreting Eden

A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3

Vern S. Poythress (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2019
Crossway Books (Verlag)
978-1-4335-5873-3 (ISBN)

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Highlighting proper hermeneutical principles for interpreting Genesis 1–3, this book offers a clear direction for approaching these early chapters correctly.

"No interpreter of the creation narratives can avoid interacting with this book."

—Derek W. H. Thomas

Christians have long discussed and debated the first three chapters of the Bible. How we interpret this crucial section of Scripture has massive implications for how we understand the rest of God’s Word and even history itself. In this important volume, biblical scholar Vern Poythress combines careful exegesis with theological acumen to illuminate the significance of Genesis 1–3. In doing so, he demonstrates the sound interpretive principles that lead to true understanding of the biblical text, while also exploring complex topics such as the nature of time, the proper role of science, interpretive literalism, and more.

Includes a foreword by well-known theologian and biblical scholar D. A. Carson
Sets forth 15 hermeneutical principles aimed at helping readers better understand Genesis 1–3
Emphasizes foundational interpretive principles rather than verse-by-verse commentary

Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

Tables and Illustrations
Foreword by D. A. Carson
Acknowledgment
Introduction: The Need

Part 1: Basic Interpretive Principles

God
Interpretive Implications of God's Activity
The Status of the Bible
Interacting with Scientific Claims
Three Modern Myths in Interpreting Genesis 1
The Genre of Genesis
Summary of Hermeneutical Principles

Part 2: Exegetical Concerns

Correlations with Providence in Genesis 1
The Water Above (Gen. 1:6–8)
Correlations with Providence in Genesis 2–3

Part 3: Interpreting Genesis 1–3 as a Larger Whole

Time in Genesis 1
Implications for Modern Views of Genesis 1
Attitudes and Expectations
The Days of Genesis 1
Factuality and Literalism

Conclusion
Appendix A: Genesis 1:1 Is the First Event, Not a Summary
Appendix B: The Meaning of Accommodation
Appendix C: A Misunderstanding of Calvin on Genesis 1:6–8 and 1:5
Appendix D: Multiple Interpretations of Ancient Texts
Bibliography
Subject Index
Scripture Index

Erscheinungsdatum	18.03.2019
Vorwort	D. A. Carson
Verlagsort	Wheaton, IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	540 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4335-5873-4 / 1433558734
ISBN-13	978-1-4335-5873-3 / 9781433558733
Zustand	Neuware