Historical Genesis: from Adam to Abraham

by Richard James Fischer

Overview

The beginning chapters of Genesis come alive with characters, places, and events almost totally unknown outside of the Bible itself except when illuminated by the fascinating history of the ancient Near East. Did a man we call Adam actually exist? Was someone known to us as No...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761838067
Publisher:	UPA
Publication date:	01/28/2008
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.33(w) x 9.41(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

Richard James Fischer is founder and president of the Genesis Proclaimed Association, a ministry dedicated to finding harmony in the Bible, science, and history. He earned a B.S. from the University of Missouri and a Master's degree in theology from Evangel Theological Seminary in Virginia. Under the pen name "Dick Fischer" he has been published in The Washington Post, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Cosmic Pursuit, and Teachers of Vision. He is an active member of the American Scientific Affiliation, Alliance for Science, Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute, and the Christian Educators Association International.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A Man Called Adam Chapter 3 A Place in History: Adam and Associates Chapter 4 Locating the Garden of Eden Chapter 5 Original Sin: Just Say No! Chapter 6 Pottery Tales Chapter 7 Adam and the Legend of Adapa Chapter 8 Cain's Lament: Don't Let Them Kill Me! Chapter 9 Pre-Flood Cities Are Post-Flood Cities Chapter 10 Wives Tales Chapter 11 The Great Flood: Local or Global? Chapter 12 Geological Flood Evidence Chapter 13 Revelations in Clay Chapter 14 "We Have Found the Flood" Chapter 15 Fountains of the Deep Chapter 16 Surviving the Great Flood Chapter 17 Parallel Verses Chapter 18 The Post-Flood Period: Out and About Chapter 19 The Tower of Babel: Less Confusing Chapter 20 Searching for Babel Chapter 21 Further Explorations Chapter 22 A Father of Nations in a Land of Turmoil

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Historical Genesis has a very easy style for a book packed with so much scholarly research....would be fantastic for a religious studies or seminary course on Genesis.
— Jen Cardwell

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Historical Genesis has a very easy style for a book packed with so much scholarly research....would be fantastic for a religious studies or seminary course on Genesis.--Jen Cardwell "Reader Views "

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Historical Genesis has a very easy style for a book packed with so much scholarly research....would be fantastic for a religious studies or seminary course on Genesis.

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