On Genesis 1, Calvin's point is perhaps more akin to the invoking of phenomenological language rather than accommodation (the moon having greater prominence in the account even though astronomy in Calvin's day knew that the planets were actually bigger than the moon-Calvin explains this as Moses putting things in lay terms and not addressing technical details of astronomy); however, he elsewhere criticizes specific laws as accommodations to the culture of the day, out of accord with more fundamental principles of God's will.
David ,
Can you give examples of Calvin saying Mosaic laws were accommodations please?
Another question for all. Do those of a Calvinist, RC or Anglican background find it easier to accept accommodation than say Baptists or churches which have more Fundamentalist roots, which incline to literalism or did so in the past?
Michael
PS Ammonites are mentioned in the Old Testament, so what about clams?
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