Genesis Debate Recap

In this episode I give my final thoughts on the debate that I had with Jason Mullett on our views of Genesis 1. If you have not listened to the debate yet, go back and listen to the last MEGA episode which contains the full debate, audience Q&A and after show. 

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A Debate on Genesis 1

In this episode I air a debate I had with Jason Mullett of Logical Belief Ministries on our differing views of Genesis 1. 

The Literary Framework Model of Genesis 1

In this episode I present the final installment of my series on Genesis 1 and what I think is the best handling of the text - the Polemical Literary Framework. This is part 5 of the series so I recommend listening back to the previous episodes before jumping into this one. 

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Sources:

John Walton

• “Reading Genesis Through Ancient Eyes” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci-6ekUmQFE
• Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology (Eisenbrauns: 2011)
• The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (IVP, 2009)
• Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Baker: 2006)
• Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1989)“Creation in Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 and the Ancient Near East: Order out of Disorder after Chaoskampf,” Calvin Theological Journal 43 (2008): 48-63.
• “Interpreting the Bible as an Ancient Near Eastern Document” in Israel-Ancient Kingdom or Late Invention? Archaeology, Ancient Civilizations, and the Bible, ed. D. Block (Nashville: Broadman/Holman, 2008) 298-327.

 Futato, Mark

• (Spring 1998)."Because it Had Rained: A Study of Genesis 2:5–7 With Implications for Genesis 2:4–25 and Genesis 1:1–2:3" (PDF). Westminster Theological Journal. Gordon. 60 (1): 1–21

 Irons, Lee

• (January 2000)."The Framework Interpretation: An Exegetical Summary". Ordained Servant. Upper register. 9 (1): 7–11

Kline, Meredith

• (1996)."Space and Time in the Genesis Cosmogony". Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith (48): 2–15

 Miller and Soden

• In the Beginning… We Misunderstand. (Kregel: 2012)

Currid, John

• Against the Gods (Crossway: 2013)
• “The Nature of Polemical Thought and Writing,” https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/polemic.html

 Niehaus, Jeffrey

• Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology (Kregel: 2008)

YEC Arguments - Responses

In this article, I respond to several of the most common YEC arguments given in favor of their reading of Genesis 1 against the views of others. 

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A Historical-Grammatical and Polemical Reading of Genesis 1 - Part 3

In this episode I conclude my series dealing with Genesis 1 as a Polemical Literary Framework. 

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A Historical-Grammatical and Polemical Reading of Genesis 1 - Part 2

In this episode I continue the series dealing with my view of Genesis 1 as a polemical literary framework opposing the Egyptian creation myths. 

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For the full paper, visit:

https://www.academia.edu/29550502/A_Historical-Grammatical_and_Polemical_Reading_of_Genesis_1

Discussion with Owen Paun on Polemics in Genesis 1

In this episode I discuss my recent paper on polemics in Genesis 1 and some of the backlash that it has received. 

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Link to the article:

https://www.academia.edu/29550502/A_Historical-Grammatical_and_Polemical_Reading_of_Genesis_1

Link to the articles I mention that I wrote previously:

http://freedthinkerpodcast.blogspot.com/2011/05/israel-in-egypt-historical-fact-or.html

http://freedthinkerpodcast.blogspot.com/2011/06/israel-in-egypt-historical-fact-or.html