Adam Who? Assessing the Attempt to De-Historicize the First Man
By Angelos Kyriakides In Evangelical circles today, it has become increasingly common to question whether the Adam and Eve of Genesis should be seen as the first historical couple or merely figurative representations of humanity. Arguments in favour of the former point to the comprehensive testimony of Scripture, while those
Classic Defense of Genesis
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of March 2004 Introduced by Richard Peachey Excerpted from Benjamin Wills Newton. 1882. Remarks on “Mosaic Cosmogony,” being the Fifth of the “Essays and Reviews.” 3rd edition (revised). London: E.J. Burnett. pp. 7, 11f., 24f., 39f., 59, 61, 92f., 99f.,
The Uniqueness of Human Beings: “In the Image of God”
Introduced by Richard Peachey In this article, an evangelical theologian describes what it means for humans to have been created “in the image of God.” All quotations are from Wayne Grudem. 1994. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Pp 442-450. [Bold print indicates emphasis added.] (page 442) 1.
Four Reasons Why You Can’t Believe Both Genesis And Evolution At The Same Time
by Richard Peachey 1. In Genesis, God is the central figure, creating, shaping, evaluating, blessing, commanding. But the evolution concept was deliberately devised to make God unnecessary. As Charles Darwin himself put it, in a letter to the British geologist Charles Lyell shortly after the publication of Origin of Species:
Bruce Waltke on the Genre of Genesis 1: A Critique
by Richard Peachey Comments on “Excursus: The Literary Genre of the Creation Account” from Bruce Waltke. 2001. Genesis: A Commentary. Zondervan. pp. 73-78. In this excursus, Bruce Waltke makes many complimentary-sounding remarks about Genesis 1. He says that the term “myth,” if it is “understood to represent things fanciful or
How Was Genesis Composed?
Excerpted from Marvin L. Lubenow. 2004. (Revised edition.) Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House. Pages 316-325. [As of 2004:] Marvin Lubenow is professor of Bible, theology, and apologetics at Southern California Bible College and Seminary in EI Cajon, California. He has
Five Arguments for Genesis 1 and 2 as Straightforward Historical Narrative
by Richard Peachey ARGUMENT #1 The literary framework or structure of the book of Genesis indicates that the book as a whole is intended to be understood as history. Note the recurring phrase: “These are the generations” (or “This is the account”). 2:4 These are the generations of the
What the New Testament teaches about Creation, Fall, and the Flood
(arranged in Genesis order) Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of March 2015 by Richard Peachey Professing Christians who reject the historicity of the early chapters of Genesis face a serious problem: the New Testament confirms dozens of the details found in those chapters. The Lord
A Simple But Powerful Argument Against Evolution — The Bible Doesn’t Teach It!
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of December 2012 by Richard Peachey 1. Evolution, if true, is of central importance to our whole worldview. 2. So if the Bible is really a book from God, it should have clearly and positively taught us about this key
Eight Pillars: A Biblical/Christian Approach to the Origins Controversy
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of December 2010 by Richard Peachey 1. The Bible, the “inspired” Word of God, has a great deal to say about creation and the Creator God. The matter of creation is therefore not an unimportant “side issue.” (Genesis 1:1-2:22; Exodus