TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walton,John H.
TI  - The lost world of Genesis One: ancient cosmology and the origins debate 
SN  - 9780830837045 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Downers Grove, Ill.
PB  - IVP Academic
KW  - Bible
KW  - O.T
KW  - Genesis I
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Biblical cosmology
KW  - Creationism
KW  - Cosmogony
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-190) and index; Genesis 1 is ancient cosmology -- Ancient cosmology is function oriented -- "Create" (Hebrew baraʼ) concerns and functions -- The beginning state in Genesis 1 is nonfunctional -- Days one to three in Genesis 1 establish functions -- Days four to six in Genesis 1 install functionaries -- Divine rest is in a temple -- The cosmos is a temple -- The seven days of Genesis 1 relate to the cosmic temple inauguration -- The seven days of Genesis 1 do not concern material origins --
N2  - John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins. --from publisher description
ER  -