The Lost World of Adam and Eve

Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate

De: John H. Walton, N.T. Wright

Narrado por: Paul Boehmer

For centuries, the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal" understanding of Genesis 2-3 looks painfully like a "tear here" strip between faith and science.

How can Christians of good faith move forward? Who were the historical Adam and Eve? What if we've been reading Genesis - and its claims regarding material origins - wrong? In what cultural context was this couple, this garden, this tree, this serpent portrayed?

Following his groundbreaking Lost World of Genesis One, John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2-3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate. As a bonus, an illuminating excursus by N. T. Wright places Adam in the implied narrative of Paul's theology.

The Lost World of Adam and Eve is a must-listen book for anyone seeking to understand this foundational text historically, and theologically, and wondering how to view it alongside contemporary understandings of human origins.

©2015 John H. Walton (P)2018 Tantor

Excellent treatment

For faithful Bible readers, exegetes, pastors and lay-leaders, Walton gives some excellent food for thought.

The current (and historically novel) cultural war of "Bible vs science" is in plain view here, and the listener is encouraged to reconsider the Bible in light of its own cultural context.

I have read the entire series in print, and now am listening back. I highly recommend the Lost World series for anyone seriously reading or teaching the Bible.

Excitingly Informative

Many interesting points. Good explanation. Narrator sometimes a bit monotone. Otherwise, good read and worth repeating.

Helps see the true wisdom (not science) in adam and eve

I feel like you must read "lost world of Genesis one" before this book... This seems like a more accurate view of the scripture and what the ancient authors motives were. I always felt slightly ignorant thinking the ancients view of the world were just older, less sophisticated views of the west. It makes so much more sense that they thought about things different and maybe even more profitably? But I also argue that when the west (science) and east (religion) are working in harmony so groundbreaking wisdom is attained that makes the believer relevant in all circles. And John Waltons interpretation of these scriptures has personally helped me be that.

Excellent biblical Christian thinking on origins!

Walton does a great job of explaining what the Bible actually teaches, in context, regarding origins

Exceptional look into Genesis

Years ago I read The Science of God by Gerald Schroeder. It took a scientific approach to looking at Genesis. This book is to Religion what that book is to Science. It flips the tables and views Science through the lense of Genesis.

His thorough knowledge of Hebrew and the ancient texts allow John Walton to clear up the misconceptions of a contradictory relationship between Genesis and science. It's an amazing book I highly recommend to those struggling to square these two views.