The Book of Beginnings

Studies in Genesis

Lesson 3 : Introduction – Polemic Nature of Genesis / Historicity of Adam

THE POLEMIC NATURE OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS – WHY THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE ANCIENT MYTHS AND GENESIS? – THE GOD OF SCRIPTURE VS. PAGAN DEITIES – THE HISTORICITY OF ADAM – ‘THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS’ … LITERALLY!! – NOT JUST THE LIBERALS – EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS OF ADAM AND EVE – EVOLUTION AND THE INTERPRETATION OF GENESIS 2 – C. J. COLLINS’ MOVE FROM THE TRADITIONAL VIEW – ‘FULL CIRCLE’ – A WORD OF CAUTION – CREATION, EVOLUTION AND THE REST OF SCRIPTURE – MANKIND WAS CREATED IN A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT – DEATH CAME AS JUDGEMENT UPON THE SIN OF ADAM – THE LORD WILL ONE DAY DESTROY DEATH – CONCLUDING REMARKS