Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science by John C. Lennox (Author). What did the writer of Genesis mean by 'the primary day'? Is it a literal week or a collection of time periods? If I believe that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, am I denying the authority of Scripture? In response to the persevering with controversy over the interpretation of the creation narrative in Genesis, John Lennox proposes a succinct technique of studying and interpreting the first chapters of Genesis without discounting both science or Scripture.
With examples from history, a quick but thorough exploration of the most important interpretations, and a glance into the actual significance of the creation of human beings, Lennox means that Christians can heed fashionable scientific data whereas staying devoted to the biblical narrative. He moves past an easy response to the controversy, insisting that Genesis teaches us far more concerning the God of Jesus Christ and about God's intention for creation than it does about the age of the earth. With this book, Lennox offers a cautious but accessible introduction to a scientifically-savvy, theologically-astute, and Scripturally faithful interpretation of Genesis.
Having wrestled with this subject for quite some time, I actually am impressed with the care, reverence, and gentlemanlike manner with which Lennox addresses the Genesis young/previous earth debate. Lennox gracefully addresses his Christian readers (who little question differ on the problem), and smartly presents his case for the day-age theory (one I hadn't given a lot thought to up till now). His analogous references to the fixed/transferring earth controversy of the Galileo interval helps him firmly make his point that we can have the discussion of an old earth without charges of "heretic" being grafted onto the bodies of people who lean in that direction. Plus, he exhibits how a believer should intelligently exegete the Genesis textual content to understand what it does and doesn't say, and thus avoid the eisegesis trap.
While Lennox gently speaks to his Christian readers, he pulls no punches with the atheistic/philosophical naturalist who attempts to make use of a pure material rationalization for the origin of the universe, life on the whole, and humankind in particular. His observations and conclusion where materialism is concerned are nicely researched and masterfully acknowledged (especially the book's concluding paragraph).
I also downloaded and listened to Lennox's lectures from Ravi Zacharias' ministry that had been derived from this book and loved his succinct presentation of the material in that form.
Total, I loved the e-book and suggest it to anybody who wants to deepen their information on this subject.
Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science
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