Reconsidering Creation Ex Nihilo in Genesis 1 / / Nathan J. Chambers.
There is a broad consensus among biblical scholars that creation ex nihilo (from nothing) is a late Hellenistic concept with little inherent connection to Genesis 1 and other biblical creation texts. In this book, Nathan J. Chambers forces us to reconsider the question, arguing in favor of reading t...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplements ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Reconsidering Genesis 1 and Creation Ex Nihilo
- 1. Interpretive Categories and the Ancient Near Eastern Context
- 2. “Love Sought Is Good, but Given Unsought Is Better”: The Doctrine of Creation Ex Nihilo
- 3. Biblical Pressure and Ex Nihilo Hermeneutics
- 4. The Debated Syntax of Genesis 1:1-3
- 5. Ways of Reading Genesis 1:1
- 6. Genesis 1:1 as the First Act of Creation
- Conclusion: Paths Travelled and Ways Forward
- Bibliography
- Scripture Index
- Subject and Name Index