> There are several reasons for questioning the unity of Genesis 1 with
> 2:4ff. I would say the burden of proof is even upon those who claim the
> passages are "saying the same thing about the same events." My conclusion
> is that the two passages had different intentions and meanings to the
> original readers and neither had anything to do with answering modern
> questions about sequence or chronology. I highly recommend Conrad Hyers'
> "The Meaning of Creation" to enlighten you concerning the meaning of the
> passages for the original readers. Though I don't agree with the whole of
> the book, his best cases are presented for Gen. 1 and 2ff.
>
> May God bless you in trying to prepare for that class. It's not something
> I'd want to do with only a week's preparation!
> That doesn't mean I wouldn't do it, of course... ;-)
>
> -Larry Martin, PhD, Associate Professor of Physics
Dear Larry:
I agree with you in principle. I have read Hyers book, as well as Bube's
new book. Actually this class has been, in a sense, in preparation for many
years, as I have tried (along with others on this list) to put the pieces
together. I also plan to use some resources from your Web page, which will be a
very helpful resource for us. Thanks for your efforts and your responses here.
The generalities of what I call a "Reformed Theology of Nature" are fairly
well developed by Hyers and others, and that is what I am trying to teach. It's
the specifics that sometimes give me problems. For those, I will probably need
to come back here from time to time and ask for help.
Paul Arveson, Research Physicist
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