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
The British Monarchy: Contrived History?
A reductio ad absurdum argument in defense of those “incredible” age numbers in Genesis 5 and 11 by Richard Peachey ** Warning to readers! This article contains Mathematics. Proceed at your own risk! ** Abstract The genealogies in Genesis 5 and 11 report ages that many readers find difficult to
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
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