We are studying through Genesis chapter one with the help of John H. Walton’s book “The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate.” Previous articles have emphasized the functional perspective of the ancient readers of Genesis. This is a very, very difficult perspective for 21st century AD Westerners to adapt to. Nevertheless, if we respect the authority of the Bible and the context in which it was written, we must read the creation account like an ancient Israelite would have.
On days one through three, God established three great functions of time, weather and food. The remainder of the days will see functionaries and inhabitants installed into these three domains
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