{"product_id":"reconsidering-creation-ex-nihilo-in-genesis-1-paperback","title":"Reconsidering Creation Ex Nihilo in Genesis 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan J. Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a broad consensus among biblical scholars that creation \u003ci\u003eex nihilo\u003c\/i\u003e (from nothing) is a late Hellenistic concept with little inherent connection to Genesis 1 and other biblical creation texts. In this book, Nathan J. Chambers forces us to reconsider the question, arguing in favor of reading this chapter of the Bible in terms of \u003ci\u003eex nihilo\u003c\/i\u003e creation and demonstrating that there is a sound basis for the early Christian development of the doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the theology of Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas, Chambers considers what the \u003ci\u003eex nihilo\u003c\/i\u003e doctrine means and does in classical Christian dogma. He examines ancient Near Eastern cosmological texts that provide a potential context for reading Genesis 1. Recognizing the distance between the possible historical and theological frameworks for interpreting the text, he illuminates how this doctrine developed within early Christian thought as a consequence of the church's commitment to reading Genesis 1 as part of Christian Scripture. Through original close readings of the chapter that engage critically with the work of Jon Levenson, Hermann Gunkel, and Brevard Childs, Chambers demonstrates that, far from precluding interpretive possibilities, reading Genesis 1 in terms of creation from nothing opens up a variety of interpretive avenues that have largely been overlooked in contemporary biblical scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely and innovative, this book\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emakes the case for a new (or recovered) framework for reading Genesis 1 that will appeal to biblical studies scholars and seminarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNathan J. Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e is Pastor at Wiser Lake Chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362546159853,"sku":"9781646020652","price":102.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/1f1xXjAaQ79781646020652.webp?v=1785405285","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/reconsidering-creation-ex-nihilo-in-genesis-1-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}