Jim Bell writes:
>>1. There IS historical value in Genesis 1. I've covered this ad nauseum.
God created all there is, and BLESSED it. He actually did all this in
space-time. Isn't this wonderful to know?<<
But Jim, Denis has stated that there is no historical content. And you never
miss an opportunity to refuse to tell us HOW he did it all in space-time. The
HOW is what science is all about. And you fail to tell us that if He did it
in space time. You see, the ONLY way you can KNOW that he did it in
space-time is if we are told what He did and then can compare it to what
actually happened. If this comparison can not be made, then what you have is
belief but not knowledge.
On the grammar front, I think you miss my point. English scholars do
not examine the grammar of Chaucer, like Theologians examine the grammar of
the Bible. They don't try to squeeze that extra bit of info out of a
discussion of why Chaucer chose this construction rather than that
construction.
glenn