Author:
Brown, Andrew J. (Lecturer in Old Testament) author.
ImprintGrand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2023.
Descriptionxviii, 348 pages ; 24 cm
Note:Early Alexandrian interpretation of Genesis 1 -- The millennial roots of the world-week approach to Genesis 1 -- The world-week scheme historicized in Augustine -- Three patristic literal interpretations of the creation week -- Basil's borderlands creation and his hexaemeral disciples -- Augustine's instantaneous creation -- The Middle Ages from Bede to Aquinas -- Martin Luther's straightforward creation -- John Calvin's space of six days -- From the Westminster Confession to John Wesley -- Conclusion: On revisiting, not recruiting, the ancients.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-322) and indexes.
Note:"Andrew J. Brown surveys interpretations of the creation week in Genesis from the first few centuries CE up through the Reformation and assesses how they have been appropriated in the contemporary creation debate."-- Provided by publisher.
