The claim that Genesis 1–2 is merely a plagiarized version of the Enuma Elish (you read the Enuma Elish here!) is as unfounded as it is reductive. While it is true that both texts originate in the ancient Near East and address the theme of creation...
Introduction The book of Genesis has a special importance within the canon of Christian Scripture as it introduces not only the Pentateuch and the Old Testament, but it also serves as an introduction to the Bible as a whole. As a good introduction...
The image of God is a crucial dimension in the meta-narrative. Any doctrine of salvation that does not take into account the image of God will end up out of whack. Readers are simply unable to grasp the essential human problem and God’s solution...