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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 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?

Fish bumper sticker wars

Fish bumper sticker wars

Fish bumper sticker wars

Origins

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)

Ancient Near East

Background Studies: Source Material

The Bible is written for us, not to us J. Walton

Moon

Think-with-your-innards

“Cosmic Geography” (Ancient Egypt)

“Cosmic Geography” (Ancient Israel)

Natural vs. Supernatural?

Key #1: Functional Focus WEATHER TIME FOOD

Key #2: Temple Story

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)

Formed on the Potter’s Wheel

ar·che·type /ˈärkəˌtīp / noun essence, representative, model, very typical example

Adam and Eve in the Garden

Origins as a Pie SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN IT Supernatural GOD DID IT Natural

Origins as a Pie GOD DID IT SCIENCE Supernatural CAN Natural EXPLAIN IT

Origins as a Layer Cake Physical Reality • Ultimate cause, purpose (God) Physical Reality • Known by faith • WHO/WHY of METAPHYSICAL REALITY creation • Natural cause • Known by science • HOW/WHEN of creation PHYSICAL REALITY

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)

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

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

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