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Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters is unavailable, but you can change that!

In recent years, the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians. This Zondervan Counterpoints volume introduces three predominant interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding. Each contributor identifies his position on the genre of Genesis 1–11, addressing why it is appropriate to the text, and contributes examples of its application to a variety of...

By using the formula “this is the family history,” the author or compiler signals the genre of the book of Genesis, including chapters 1–11. Even if we concede that earlier records were used, the “family history” structuring of the book indicates that the narratives should be understood as historical, focusing on the origins of Israel back to Adam and Eve, the first human couple and parents of all humanity. The use of a genealogical-historical framework for Genesis points the reader towards how the
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