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==5. The language of early Genesis==
==5. The language of early Genesis==
===<span id="1"></span>5.1 Appearance and language of the day===  
===<span id="1"></span>5.1 Appearance and language of the day===
It has generally been accepted as a principle in the past that the meaning of a Divine text should best be understood on the basis of how those to whom it first came and was read, would have received it. In addition, it has been recognized that the Bible is not written in scientific language.
 
===<span id="2"></span>5.2 Early Genesis as Ancient Near Eastern literature?===   
===<span id="2"></span>5.2 Early Genesis as Ancient Near Eastern literature?===   
===<span id="3"></span>5.3 Other approaches===
===<span id="3"></span>5.3 Other approaches===

Revision as of 21:18, 7 July 2019

Index of Early Genesis, A review of historical Christadelphian approaches

by Bro Ken Chalmers, January, 2016

5. The language of early Genesis

5.1 Appearance and language of the day

It has generally been accepted as a principle in the past that the meaning of a Divine text should best be understood on the basis of how those to whom it first came and was read, would have received it. In addition, it has been recognized that the Bible is not written in scientific language.

5.2 Early Genesis as Ancient Near Eastern literature?

5.3 Other approaches