The eighth day of creation : an anthology of Christian Scripture /

The eighth day of creation : an anthology of Christian Scripture /

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Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008.
Description:xxii, 419 p. ; 18 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Bible -- Quotations.
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Creation -- Biblical teaching.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13229399
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Other authors / contributors:Black, C. Clifton (Carl Clifton), 1955-
ISBN:9780802862723 (cloth : alk. paper)
0802862721 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-372) and indexes.
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Summary:"Organized thematically according to the seven days of Genesis 1, these 568 carefully selected excerpts from the King James Version variously sing of God's majesty and mystery (prelude), life's darkness and light (the first day), a divine ecology (the second day), distinctions and differences (the third day), seasons and cycles (the fourth day), the dependable and the unreliable (the fifth day), God's economy (the sixth day), and Sabbath (the seventh day)." From inside flaps.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Preface
  • Genesis 1:1-2:3
  • Prelude
  • The majesty and mystery of God
  • The Holy Spirit
  • Formlessness and void
  • Shadows
  • Plumbing wisdom's depths
  • The first day
  • Darkness and light
  • Obscurity and clarity
  • Discernment
  • Call and response
  • Vows and consequences
  • The second day
  • A divine ecology
  • Judgment and separation
  • Shelter and protection
  • God's kingdom and mundane principalities
  • Covenant, Passover, and Atonement
  • The third day
  • Distinctions and differences
  • Seeds, plants, and trees
  • Vegetation and decay
  • Marriage and its adulterations
  • Impurity and holiness
  • The fourth day
  • Sun and moon
  • Stars and signs
  • Seasons and cycles
  • Sterility and fruition
  • The day of the Lord
  • The fifth day
  • Fish and fowl
  • Abundance and adequacy
  • The dependable and the unreliable
  • Law and faith
  • The character of love
  • The sixth day
  • God's economy
  • Men and women and children
  • Stewardship gracious and abusive
  • Greed and trust
  • The promise of new life
  • The seventh day
  • Sabbath
  • Sanctuary
  • Death and restoration
  • Rest and peace.

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