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Engaging Science and Faith with Confidence Week 2: What Does Genesis Tell Us About Creation? Grace Chapel High School Ministry November 23, 2014 Sarah Wolinski Topics Week 1: Science and faith: do we have to choose? Week 2: What

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Engaging Science and Faith with Confidence

Week 2: What Does Genesis Tell Us About Creation?

Grace Chapel High School Ministry November 23, 2014 Sarah Wolinski

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Topics

  • Week 1: Science and faith: do we have to choose?
  • Week 2: What does Genesis tell us about creation?
  • Week 3: How old is the earth?
  • Week 4: Evolution and Christian faith
  • Week 5: Whom do you trust in science?
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Fish bumper sticker wars

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Fish bumper sticker wars

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Fish bumper sticker wars

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Origins

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Selected Publications

  • Genesis 1 As Ancient Cosmology (2011)
  • The Lost World of Genesis One (2009)
  • Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds

Commentary: OT Set (2009, Editor)

  • Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the OT (2006)
  • NIV Application Commentary: Genesis (2001)
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Ancient Near East

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Background Studies: Source Material

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The Bible is written for us, not to us

  • J. Walton
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Moon

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Think-with-your-innards

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“Cosmic Geography” (Ancient Egypt)

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“Cosmic Geography” (Ancient Israel)

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Natural vs. Supernatural?

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Key #1: Functional Focus

TIME WEATHER FOOD

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Key #2: Temple Story

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For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned…” (Psalm 132:13-14)

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Formed on the Potter’s Wheel

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ar·che·type

/ˈärkəˌtīp/ noun essence, representative, model, very typical example

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Adam and Eve in the Garden

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Origins as a Pie

Supernatural Natural

GOD DID IT SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN IT

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Origins as a Pie

Supernatural Natural

GOD DID IT SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN IT

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Origins as a Layer Cake

Physical Reality Physical Reality

METAPHYSICAL REALITY PHYSICAL REALITY

  • Ultimate cause,

purpose (God)

  • Known by faith
  • WHO/WHY of

creation

  • Natural cause
  • Known by science
  • HOW/WHEN of

creation

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References

  • Walton Lecture at BioLogos President’s Circle Meeting (Oct. 2012)

http://biologos.org/blog/series/genesis-through-ancient-eyes

  • Walton, John. The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology

and the Origins Debate. (IVP Academic 2009)

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Image Credits

  • Fish wars, my story (Slides 3-5, 7)

SW photos

  • Origins (Slide 6)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo,_Creation_of_Adam_02.jpg Michelangelo Buonarroti [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HINGOLGADH.JPG By Kalpeshzala59 (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  • John Walton (Slide 8)

http://originstoday.org/promo.html

  • Ancient Near East (Slide 9)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_near_east_540_bc.svg By ChrisO [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Background studies (Slide 10)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Flood_Tablet.jpg Public domain

  • Moon (Slide 12)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FullMoon2010.jpg By Gregory H. Revera (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Kidneys and brain (Slide 13)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray1123.png http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sobo_1909_626.png By Dr. Johannes Sobotta (Sobotta's Textbook and Atlas of Human Anatomy 1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Egyptian cosmology (Slide 14)

Public domain

  • Mesopotamian cosmology (Slide 15)

Simon Prado

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Image Credits

  • Baby (Slide 16)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hospital_newborn_by_Bonnie_Gruenberg3.jpg By Bonnie U. Gruenberg (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Time – Weather – Food (Slide 17)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melbourne_sundial_at_Flagstaff_Gardens.JPG By Jeepika (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cloud_over_yucatan_mexico_02.jpg By Sensenmann (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wheat_close-up.JPG By User:Bluemoose (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0- 1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Solomon’s temple (Slide 18)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC_I.jpg Public domain

  • Formed on the potter’s wheel (Slide 20)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chnum-ihy-isis.jpg By Didia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Adam & Eve (Slide 22)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_Brueghel_%28I%29_-_Adam_and_Eve_in_the_Garden_of_Eden_-_WGA03584.jpg Jan Brueghel the Elder [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Job 38:4-5a