of the figurative views, but John Walton’s will suffice as a representative. Primarily on the basis of the genealogies and the New Testament discussion of the fall, he (rightly) acknowledges that Adam and Eve are historical persons, not merely mythological or legendary. However, since Walton sees their roles as archetypal, he believes that there may be elements “that are not intended to convey historical elements”: they present truths about Adam and Eve “rather than historical events” (Walton 2015,
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