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alanrussellfuller 's review for:
In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration
by William Lane Craig
I have been a fan of William Lane Craig for about ten years, since I first learned about him on Youtube. I considered him a great teacher and apologist. This last book of his has left me with a little lower opinion. Here are his main points.
1. Genesis 1-11 is mytho-history. Mytho-history is history presented in a mythical way. You have to figure out which part is myth and which part is history. Genealogies show a historical interest. (Tim 1:4, Titus 3:9?) For a thorough study of OT genealogies see [b:God of the Gaps: Gaps in Biblical Genealogies Make it Impossible to Calculate the Date of Creation|23811450|God of the Gaps Gaps in Biblical Genealogies Make it Impossible to Calculate the Date of Creation|Hugh Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1434023246l/23811450._SY75_.jpg|43425159]
2. Parts in the New Testament show that Adam is a historical person.
3.If the previous two ideas are not confusing enough, Dr. Craig then mixes in a good amount of evolutionary science.
So what conclusion does he derive from this strange concoction? Adam lived between 750,000 and 1,000,000 years ago and was a member of the archaic human species Homo heidelbergensis. Apparently Jesus also died for Neanderthals.
1. Genesis 1-11 is mytho-history. Mytho-history is history presented in a mythical way. You have to figure out which part is myth and which part is history. Genealogies show a historical interest. (Tim 1:4, Titus 3:9?) For a thorough study of OT genealogies see [b:God of the Gaps: Gaps in Biblical Genealogies Make it Impossible to Calculate the Date of Creation|23811450|God of the Gaps Gaps in Biblical Genealogies Make it Impossible to Calculate the Date of Creation|Hugh Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1434023246l/23811450._SY75_.jpg|43425159]
2. Parts in the New Testament show that Adam is a historical person.
3.If the previous two ideas are not confusing enough, Dr. Craig then mixes in a good amount of evolutionary science.
So what conclusion does he derive from this strange concoction? Adam lived between 750,000 and 1,000,000 years ago and was a member of the archaic human species Homo heidelbergensis. Apparently Jesus also died for Neanderthals.