Genesis: Confronting the Gods of Egypt, Babylon, and Modernity
Summary
Hosts Bob Hiller, Mike Horton, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb explore the Book of Genesis as a revolutionary polemic against ancient Near Eastern myths like the Enuma Elish. They trace its influence through early church debates on creation and sin, Reformation hermeneutics, and modern cultural shifts. The discussion highlights Genesis’s unique claims about monotheism, human dignity, and the goodness of the material world.
Topics discussed
Introduction: The problem of suffering and ancient myths
White Horse Inn intro: Genesis as a polemic against Babylonian myths
Enuma Elish: Chaos, conflict, and the origin of gods
Genesis vs. Pagan Myths: Order, love, and human dignity
The Plagues as a polemic against Egyptian gods
Creation without conflict and the gift of the Sabbath
The Image of God: Unity, equality, and Western civilization
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Paul's use of Genesis: Adam, unity, and the Areopagus
Early Church: Irenaeus vs. Gnosticism and the goodness of matter
Foundations of Science and Early Hermeneutics
Augustine, Pelagius, and the Medieval fourfold sense
Reformation: Luther, ordinary life, and divine sovereignty
Modern relevance: Genesis vs. comic book gods
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