In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration
Was Adam a real historical person? If so, who was he and when did he live?
William Lane Craig sets out to answer these questions through a biblical and scientific investigation. He begins with an inquiry into the genre of Genesis 1-11, determining that it can most plausibly be classified as mytho-history--a narrative with both literary and historical value. He then moves into the New Testament, where he examines references to Adam in the words of Jesus and the writings of Paul, ultimately concluding that the entire Bible considers Adam the historical progenitor of the human race--a position that must therefore be accepted as a premise for Christians who take seriously the inspired truth of Scripture.Working from that foundation of biblical truth, Craig embarks upon an interdisciplinary survey of scientific evidence to determine where Adam could be most plausibly located in the evolutionary history of humankind, ultimately determining that Adam lived between 750,000 and 1,000,000 years ago as a member of the archaic human species Homo heidelbergensis. He concludes by reflecting theologically on his findings and asking what all this might mean for us as human beings created in the image of God, literally descended from a common ancestor--albeit one who lived in the remote past.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:080287911X
ISBN13:9780802879110
Release Date:September 2021
Publisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Length:439 Pages
Weight:1.78 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Tough but important read
Published by Thorin son of Thrain , 1 year ago
This is a tough read, and more on the academic side. But it’s an important defense of the view that Adam and Eve were a real, human, historical pair.
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