Exile, two schools of thought, and the theology of Genesis 1 and 2 Scholars have long noted anachronisms and stylistic and theological differences within the Pentateuch[1]. In the late 19thcentury, an explanatory model commonly referred to as the Documentary Hypothesis gained prominence and dominated biblical exegesis for several decades. According to this model, the Pentateuch… Read More Why Does Genesis Contain Two Different Creation Stories?

Theological and Non-Factual Narrative It is hard to avoid this question. In over twelve years of teaching an introductory Bible course at the university level, not a single year has gone by without a student raising this question in the very first session. Indeed, the story of the world being created in six days seems… Read More Did God Create the World in 6 Days?