What Is the Genre of Genesis 1-3 | Beall, Longman, & Oswalt

Symposium Title - History, Science, Poetry, or What? Understanding the Genre(s) of Genesis 1–3 Genre assumptions are so intuitive we hardly think about them. Whether walking into a movie theater, picking up a new album, or opening a book, our assumptions about the genre that we’re about to encounter shape how we understand it. The same is true of Scripture. While concern for genre-sensitivity is widely acknowledged, the vexed problems associated with determining the genre of a particular text and what exegetical and theological implications follow remain a pressing set of issues in evangelical theology, particularly with regard to the opening chapters of Genesis. In this symposium, Drs. Todd Beall, Tremper Longman, and John Oswalt, will each weigh in with their view of the genre of Gen. 1–3 and discuss some of the implications these questions have for a Scripturally faithful and a scientifically informed doctrine of Creation. Todd S. Beall (PhD Catholic University of America) is Adjunct Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at The Master’s Seminary. He is the author of various books, chapters, and articles on the Old Testament, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Creation Studies. Tremper Longman III (PhD Yale University) is Robert H. Gundry Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies and Distinguished Scholar of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He is author of How to Read the Psalms (IVP Academic, 1988), How to Read Proverbs (IVP Academic, 2002), and How to Read Genesis (IVP Academic, 2005). John N. Oswalt (PhD Brandeis University) is Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. His publications include The Bible among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? (Zondervan Academic, 2009) and The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah (Wipf and Stock, 2014). The Henry Center for Theological Understanding provides theological resources that help bridge the gap between the academy and the church. It houses a cluster of initiatives, each of which is aimed at applying practical Christian wisdom to important kingdom issues—for the good of the church, for the soul of the theological academy, for the sake of the world, and ultimately for the glory of God. The HCTU seeks to ground each of these initiatives in Scripture, and it pursues these goals collaboratively, in order to train a new generation of wise interpreters of the Word—lay persons and scholars alike—for the sake of tomorrow’s church, academy, and world. Visit the HCTU website: https://henrycenter.tiu.edu/  Subscribe to the HCTU Newsletter: https://bit.ly/326pRL5 Watch the HCTU on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HenryCenter Connect with us! https://twitter.com/henry_center https://www.facebook.com/henrycenter/ https://www.instagram.com/thehenrycenter/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehenrycenter

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This is our archive of public lectures and conversations where scholars and pastors offer careful reflection on a range of biblical, theological, and ecclesial topics. The HCTU seeks to bridge the gap between the academy and the church by cultivating resources and communities that promote Christian wisdom. This is accomplished through a cluster of initiatives, each of which is aimed at applying practical Christian wisdom to important kingdom issues—for the good of the church, for the soul of the theological academy, for the sake of the world, and ultimately for the glory of God.