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

Well, of course, I would be remiss if I didn't mention this book
<http://www.univpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB
/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0761838066> , Historical Genesis from Adam to
Abraham. Just came out last week.
 
http://www.univpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search
<http://www.univpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB
/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0761838066>
&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0761838066
 
Yours faithfully,

Dick Fischer

Richard James Fischer, author

Historical Genesis from Adam to Abraham

 <http://www.historicalgenesis.com/> www.historicalgenesis.com

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From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On
Behalf Of Douglas Hayworth
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:15 PM
To: AmericanScientificAffiliation
Subject: Re: [asa] books on the cosmology of the bible?

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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Received on Fri Feb 8 11:31:44 2008