BEGINNING …
WE MISUNDERSTOOD
Interpreting Genesis 1
in Its Original Context
JOHNNY V. MILLER | JOHN M. SODEN
In the Beginning … We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original Context © 2012 by Johnny V. Miller and John M. Soden
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Miller, Johnny V., 1944–
In the beginning—we misunderstood: interpreting Genesis 1 in its original context /Johnny V. Miller, John M. Soden.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Bible. O.T. Genesis I—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Soden, John M., 1957– II. Title.
BS1235.52.M55 2012
222’.1106—dc23 2012017315
ISBN 978-0-8254-3927-8
soul mates:
Jeanne Miller
Janet Soden
An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
Part 1: Past and Present Issues in Interpreting the Creation Account
3. Finding Meaning in Genesis 1 (Part 1): Does Genesis 1 Agree with Modern Science?
4. Finding Meaning in Genesis 1 (Part 2): Should Genesis 1 Be Read Literally?
6. What Does It Mean to Whom? A Guide to Proper Interpretation
Part 2: The Creation Account in Light of Its Ancient Historical and Cultural Context
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About In the Beginning … We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original ContextFor years, the evangelical church and its members have debated whether the Bible should be interpreted literally or symbolically in regards to the age of the earth. In their groundbreaking new book, In the Beginning … We Misunderstood, authors Johnny V. Miller and John M. Soden say that all these arguments have missed the point. Rather, what Christians really need to know is how to interpret the Bible in its original context. Exposing the fallacies of trying to make the biblical text fit a specific scientific presupposition, Miller and Soden offer a new approach to interpreting Genesis 1 that explores the creation account based on how the original audience would have understood its teaching. First, the authors present a clear explanation of the past and present issues in interpreting the first chapter of the Bible. Second, Miller and Soden break down the creation account according to its historical and cultural context by comparing and distinguishing both the Egyptian and Mesopotamian settings. Finally, they explore common objections to help readers understand the significance that the creation account has for theology today. Christians need not look any further than Genesis 1 to find clues to its meaning. Both irenic and bathed in Scripture, In the Beginning … We Misunderstood will equip every believer to navigate the creation wars, armed with biblically sound explanations. |
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