Three Evangelical Models of Creation

The topic of the article is connected to the question of the life and universe’s origin, because in the routine life, understanding of this question is structured as a mixture of Christian and scientific views. The article considers, from evangelical perspectives, the problem of creation as it has...

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Main Author: InTe SON
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Language:English
Published: Eastern European Instute of Theology 2006-01-01
Series:Богословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя
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Online Access:http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/89643
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description The topic of the article is connected to the question of the life and universe’s origin, because in the routine life, understanding of this question is structured as a mixture of Christian and scientific views. The article considers, from evangelical perspectives, the problem of creation as it has been pictured in the first two chapters of the book of Genesis. The main focus of discussion is Gen 1:1-3. The article analyzes three currently discussed in the evangelical circles models of creation, their weak and strong points. All these models fail to satisfy the most fundamental evangelical thesis creatio ex nihilo (creation out of nothing). The author tries to create the fourth model, which is not contradicting to the main tenets of  creatio ex nihilo and based on the close, synchronic reading of the creation texts. The main idea is, that the two representations of creation, Gen 1:2-2:3 and Gen 2:4-25, consist of a two narratives about the same creation related from different angles, crafted by Moses intentionally in order to show more expressively the grandeur of the work done by God in creation.
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spelling doaj-art-c5e7693a85ff41eeb6f7813d42d02ea22025-08-20T03:44:47ZengEastern European Instute of TheologyБогословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя2789-15692789-15772006-01-015Three Evangelical Models of CreationInTe SON0Since 2001 he is teaching in the St.-Petersburg Canaan Theological seminary, and from 2004 – in the St.-Petersburg Christian University. The topic of the article is connected to the question of the life and universe’s origin, because in the routine life, understanding of this question is structured as a mixture of Christian and scientific views. The article considers, from evangelical perspectives, the problem of creation as it has been pictured in the first two chapters of the book of Genesis. The main focus of discussion is Gen 1:1-3. The article analyzes three currently discussed in the evangelical circles models of creation, their weak and strong points. All these models fail to satisfy the most fundamental evangelical thesis creatio ex nihilo (creation out of nothing). The author tries to create the fourth model, which is not contradicting to the main tenets of  creatio ex nihilo and based on the close, synchronic reading of the creation texts. The main idea is, that the two representations of creation, Gen 1:2-2:3 and Gen 2:4-25, consist of a two narratives about the same creation related from different angles, crafted by Moses intentionally in order to show more expressively the grandeur of the work done by God in creation. http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/89643Evangelical Models of Creationproblem of creation as it has been pictured in the first two chapters of the book of GenesisChristian and scientific viewsrepresentations of creationGen 12-2
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Three Evangelical Models of Creation
Богословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя
Evangelical Models of Creation
problem of creation as it has been pictured in the first two chapters of the book of Genesis
Christian and scientific views
representations of creation
Gen 1
2-2
title Three Evangelical Models of Creation
title_full Three Evangelical Models of Creation
title_fullStr Three Evangelical Models of Creation
title_full_unstemmed Three Evangelical Models of Creation
title_short Three Evangelical Models of Creation
title_sort three evangelical models of creation
topic Evangelical Models of Creation
problem of creation as it has been pictured in the first two chapters of the book of Genesis
Christian and scientific views
representations of creation
Gen 1
2-2
url http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/89643
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