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Creation & Science

Creation & Science. God’s Certain Purpose. Many possible points of agreement and tension between the Bible and other disciplines. Most agreement in archeology Most tension around creation and science. The Tensions mainly between Bible (Creation) and Science, especially Genesis 1-11.

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Creation & Science

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  1. Creation & Science God’s Certain Purpose

  2. Many possible points of agreement and tension between the Bible and other disciplines • Most agreement in archeology • Most tension around creation and science

  3. The Tensions mainly between Bible (Creation) and Science, especially Genesis 1-11

  4. Geocentricism (earth) vs Heliocentrism (sun) • Geocentric: Ptolemy, Aristotle • Heliocentric: Aristarchus (3rd century AD) • Nicholaus Copernicus (1473-1543) • Catholic Church (1616) & Martin Luther • Language of appearance • Church  | Astronomy  | Bible 

  5. The earth as a sphere • Church had no position to begin with, shared the assumption of a flat earth • Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) [with Copernicus] • Catholic Church made Galileo recant (1632) • Galileo lived under house arrest till his death • Catholic Ch  | Astronomy/Mathematics  | Bible 

  6. Steady State vs Fiat Creation (and Big Bang) vs Young Earth (4-corner fight) • The question of origins and the answers given • Fiat Creation (cosmological argument for theism) • Young Earth (some Christians) • Steady State (cosmological argument for atheism) • Big Bang Theory • Church  | Philosophers  | Physics / Geology  | Bible 

  7. The Theory of Evolution • Charles Darwin (1809-1882) • Gap Explanation  • Day-Age Explanation  • Theistic Evolution  • Evolution does not resolve abiogenesis • Evolution does not resolve the limits of species adaption • Evolution does not resolve the speculative nature of fossil evidence

  8. The Theory of Evolution • Bible: God created life | abiogenesis the biggest problem in evolution • Christians – defending tradition or the Bible? • Christians – no need to take a position • Church ?| Evolution ? | Bible 

  9. What the Bible does say (NASB) • Fiat Creation (by will of God) ex nihilo (out of nothing) • Genesis 1-3 • John 1 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.  • Colossians 1 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.

  10. Genetic Studies and the First Humans • Human Genome Project (2003) • The Y (male only) Chromosome. Conclusion: we all came from one man. Y-Chromosomal Adam / Scientific Adam • The mitochondrial DNA. (female only). Conclusion: we call came from one woman. Mitochondrial Eve.

  11. Genetic Studies and the First Humans • Qualifier: More than one man, but only one survived. More than one woman, but only one survived. Different or same time? • Evolution – challenged | Historical Adam/Eve ?  | Bible 

  12. How should we read Genesis 1-11? • Christians create our own problem when we react to scientific discoveries. • Christians must not use the Bible for scientific assertions.

  13. The example of “bowels” in the Bible (KJV) • Philemon 1 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. • Philemon 1 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: • Philemon 1 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

  14. How should we read Genesis 1-11? • Christians create our own problem when we react to scientific discoveries. • Christians must not use the Bible for scientific assertions. • Interpretations of Genesis 1-11 are (1) not monolithic, (2) not static and (3) not authoritative.

  15. How should we read Genesis 1-11? • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is about events in pre-literary history.

  16. Intro • Point to bear in mind • Pre-literary history (Genesis 1-11) • Literary pre-history (Genesis 12-50) • Literary history (Exodus onwards)

  17. How should we read Genesis 1-11? • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is about events in pre-literary history. • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is a high-context account.

  18. Example of low-context • John 1 38   … “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?” • John 1 41  … “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).  • John 1 42 … “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas”(which is translated Peter).

  19. Example of high-context • Hebrew Poetry

  20. How should we read Genesis 1-11? • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is about events in pre-literary history. • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is a high-context account. • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is an ancient cosmology

  21. Enuma Elish – Akkadian cosmology. • Reject or Study?

  22. To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is about events in pre-literary history. • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is a high-context account. • To understand Genesis 1-11, we take into account that it is an ancient cosmology. • And as ancient cosmology, the focus is not on material origin but functional origins.

  23. e.g. Genesis 1:1-2:3 • Material Cosmology. How was the world created in six days. • Functional Cosmology. Why do we set aside the seventh day for worship?

  24. e.g. Genesis 1-3 • Material Cosmology. How did God create humans? • Functional Cosmology. Why did God create humans? • Non-biblical cosmology: to serve the gods and to serve the king • Bible: image of God to rule the world (both male and female represent God to rule the rest of creation)

  25. Conclusion • The confluence of Science and the Bible into singularity • The job of scientists • The job of Bible study • Bible authoritative, never proven wrong. Interpretations in Christian tradition often proven wrong. Humility and Study.

  26. The Bible Stands The Bible stands Like a rock undaunted ’Mid the raging storms of time 1/16

  27. Its pages burn With the truth eternal And they glow With a light sublime 2/16

  28. The Bible stands Though the hills may tumble It will firmly stand When the earth shall crumble 3/16

  29. I will plant my feet on its Firm foundation For the Bible stand 4/16

  30. The Bible stands Like a mountain towering Far above the works of men 5/16

  31. Its truth by none Ever was refuted And destroy it they never can 6/16

  32. The Bible stands Though the hills may tumble It will firmly stand When the earth shall crumble 7/16

  33. I will plant my feet on its Firm foundation For the Bible stand 8/16

  34. The Bible stands And it will forever When the world Has passed away 9/16

  35. By inspiration It has been given All its precepts I will obey 10/16

  36. The Bible stands Though the hills may tumble It will firmly stand When the earth shall crumble 11/16

  37. I will plant my feet on its Firm foundation For the Bible stand 12/16

  38. The Bible stands Every test we give it For its Author is divine 13/16

  39. By grace alone I expect to live it And to prove it And to make it mine 14/16

  40. The Bible stands Though the hills may tumble It will firmly stand When the earth shall crumble 15/16

  41. I will plant my feet on its Firm foundation For the Bible stand 16/16

  42. Welcome to Worship@TheWell

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