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Creation in Six Days: A Defense of the Traditional Reading of Genesis One
Jordan's account is primarily designed to answer any approach to the text of Genesis, such as the increasingly popular Framework Hypothesis, that pits the text's literary features against its historical and narrative sense, a move that reveals a latent Gnosticism. We're happy to announce that Jordan's position is in line with the Westminster Confession. Oh, and the Bible. ...more
Paperback, 265 pages
Published
December 6th 1999
by Canon Press
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Jordan is a very good exegete. In this book his dissection of the various views that do not see Genesis 1 as six literal 24 days is very good. He defends the literal six day view against Bruce Waltke and Meredith Kline's views. He points out how they create problems where none. I would have given this four stars, but Jordan's own view, while correct in many ways, is too laden with symbolism to be helpful to the novice. I do think much of his view point of Genesis 1 and the symbolism there is rig...more
What a great book. Read it years ago, and just finished going through it again. He deals, in my opinion, a devistating blow to all comers bringing variations of the "framework hypothesis." Chapter four deals with the implicit gnostic tendency in driving a wedge between symbolic/poetic writing and history.
The "frameworkers" claim that Genesis is poetry or symbolism or "literary structure" and therefore isn't history. Creationists tend to say it's straigh...more
The "frameworkers" claim that Genesis is poetry or symbolism or "literary structure" and therefore isn't history. Creationists tend to say it's straigh...more
Add this to your "Young Earth" arsenal. But Jordan takes a decidedly different twist on the whole debate, and primarily deals with the exegetical issues involved (e.g., various Framework views). He also has some interesting exegetical twists that set this work apart from most Fundamentalist Young Earthers.
Excellent exegetical work. No science, but that was never really to be expected. Jim's templar reading of Eden is a helpful addition to the literal position.
Especially liked his essay on the subjectivity of science and scientific data.
If you know Mr. Jordan, you know this is good.
Good defense of a literal six day creation.
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James B. Jordan is a Calvinist theologian and author. He is director of Biblical Horizons ministries, a think tank in Niceville, Florida that publishes books, essays and other media dealing with Bible commentary, Biblical Theology, and liturgy.
Jordan was born in Athens, Georgia and he attended the University of Georgia, where he received a B.A. in comparative literature and participate...more
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Jordan was born in Athens, Georgia and he attended the University of Georgia, where he received a B.A. in comparative literature and participate...more
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