Reading Genesis 1 as an Ancient Text

In How to Read the Bible for All it’s Worth, the authors focus on the need to determine the “plain meaning” of the biblical text. This is the task of interpretation. What makes this difficult is the difference between the culture in which these texts were written, and our contemporary world. Our tendency is to bring our own presuppositions and worldviews to these ancient texts. So what does Genesis 1 say about God, humanity, and creation? That’s the focus of this episode.

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