Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Summarize the following views of creation: six-day creation, literary framework, analogical days, evolutionary creationism, identity accounts, and creation by faith

• Discuss the major points of disagreement concerning Genesis 1–2

• Exposit relevant passages for each of the different perspectives

• Describe the literary features and structure of Genesis 1–2

• Explain the hermeneutical importance of interpreting Genesis 1–2 according to its authorial intent and in its original ancient Near Eastern context

• Articulate the ancient Israelite cosmology and compare and contrast it with the modern view of the world

• Discuss the relationship between science and Scripture

• Explain the theological implications of the various approaches to Genesis 1–2

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speakers and the Course

Unit 1: Six-Day Creation by Joseph A. Pipa Jr.

• Introducing Joseph A. Pipa Jr.

• Summary of Six-Day Creation

• Assessing the Importance

• Overview of Genesis 1

• The Work of Creation and the Declaration of Fulfillment

• The Statement of Purpose and the Expression of Delight

• The Record of Time

• Summary and Conclusion to Six-Day Creation

Unit 2: Literary Framework by Mark D. Futato

• Introducing Mark D. Futato

• What Do We Expect Genesis 1–2 to Teach Us?

• Eight Creative Acts in Six Days

• Dischronologization

• A Neglected Text

• Two Pictures of the World

• The Firmament (Genesis 1:6–7)

• The Foundations of the Earth

• Two Big Lights (Genesis 1:16)

• Phenomenological, Anthropomorphic, and Old World Imagery

• Conclusion to Literary Framework

Unit 3: Analogical Days by C. John Collins

• Introducing C. John Collins

• Summary of Analogical Days View

• Authorial Intent

• Reading in Context

• Genesis 1 and Genesis 2

• How Did the Author Structure Genesis 1?

• So What about Those Days?

• Summary of the Doctrine of Creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3

• Other Views and Objections to the Analogous Days View

Unit 4: Evolutionary Creationism by Tremper Longman III

• Introducing Tremper Longman III

• Summary of Evolutionary Creationism

• Inerrancy, Genre, and Ancient Cognitive Environment

• The Structure and Genre of Genesis

• A Figurative Description of the Past

• Summary of Theological Truths in Genesis 1–2

• The Bible and Evolutionary Theory

Unit 5: Identity Accounts by John H. Walton

• Introducing John H. Walton

• Summary of Identity Accounts

• Biblical Authority and Cultural Rivers

• The Old Testament and the Ancient Near East

• What Sort of Account?

• Temple and Rest

• Seven Days

• Archetypes

• Dust and Rib

• Other Views

Details

• Title: TH331 Perspectives on Creation: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance

• Instructors: Joseph A. Pipa Jr., Mark D. Futato, C. John Collins, Tremper Longman III, John H. Walton

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2017

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 5