num_pages: 192
description: What did the writer of Genesis mean by the first day ? Is it a literal week or a series 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 continuing controversy over the interpretation of the creation narrative in Genesis John Lennox proposes a succinct method of reading and interpreting the first chapters of Genesis without discounting either science or Scripture. With examples from history a brief but thorough exploration of the major interpretations and a look into the particular significance of the creation of human beings Lennox suggests that Christians can heed modern scientific knowledge while staying faithful to the biblical narrative. He moves beyond a simple response to the controversy insisting that Genesis teaches us far more about 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 careful yet accessible introduction to a scientifically-savvy theologically-astute and Scripturally faithful interpretation of Genesis.
language: English
title: Seven Days That Divide The World: The Beginning According To Genesis & Science
publisher: Zondervan