Re: [asa] books on the cosmology of the bible?

I reckon most OT writers thought the earth was flat. Of the NT I would be confident that Paul and Luke as educated Greeks would know it was spherical but I am not sure about fishermen, taxcollectors or builders (teknwn).

But then I do hold to a kenotic view of Christology (yet totally chalcedonian) and biblical inspiration

Michael
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: David Opderbeck
  To: Douglas Hayworth
  Cc: AmericanScientificAffiliation
  Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [asa] books on the cosmology of the bible?

  Sounds like you want the Mel Brooks film, "A History of the World, Part I". :-)

  Here are a couple of other good ones on ANE culture:

  Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization: http://tinyurl.com/2cncag

  History Begins at Sumer: http://tinyurl.com/2enxqa

  On Feb 7, 2008 2:15 PM, Douglas Hayworth <haythere.doug@gmail.com> wrote:

    Thanks for the recommendations. I will check those suggestions. Although I am interested in the context for the Genesis creation passages, I also want something that describes the changes in cosmological views that might have influenced the biblical writers.

    My general notion is that much of the OT was continually under compilation and editing/revision right up through the post-exile period; thus, the books of Moses might include a mixture of ancient Mesopotamian and late-Babylonian/Persian influences with regard to cosmological views that would influence the literary structure. Extending into the NT, I expect that Paul and the other writers had a cosmological view that was a mixture of both ancient Hebrew and newer Greek concepts. I'm interested in a book that provides examples and identifies where these different worldviews come through in the biblical writings.

    With that further description, does anyone have additional or alternative recommendations?

    Thanks again.

    Douglas Hayworth
    (dug out of 15 inches of snow in) Rockford, IL

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