Were Neanderthals fully human? For Christians committed to the authority of Genesis, that question is more than an academic exercise. It affects how we understand the image of God, biblical history, and humanity’s earliest ancestors. This episode of the Digging…
Discover more…The genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11 have long been central to discussions concerning biblical chronology and human origins. While a few evangelical interpreters argue these genealogies yield a continuous chronology from Adam to Abraham, many argue that ostensible genealogical…
Discover more…On this Digging for Truth podcast episode, I discuss the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11 and their significance for biblical chronology, theology, and interpretation. While genealogies are often among the most neglected portions of Scripture, the genealogies of Genesis…
Discover more…In my previous post discussing the chronology and location of Abram’s call, I concluded that Genesis 12:1-3 is a literary flashback and that Abram was in Ur when Yahweh summoned him to Canaan. In my Digging for Truth podcast interview…
Discover more…This study proposes that (1) Abram was born when Terah was 130 years old rather than 70, (2) Yahweh’s call to Abram occurred while he was still in Ur [of the Chaldeans], (3) Genesis 12:1–3 functions as a literary flashback…
Discover more…Theologian Dr. Hans Madueme joined me on the Digging for Truth Podcast to talk about his book: “Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences.” His book includes an important section on the chronology of…
Discover more…In this lecture at Chafer Theological Seminary’s Pastors’ Conference, I examine the numbers preserved in the genealogy of Genesis 11: 10-25 from the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and external witnesses. I present an argument that the longer post-Flood chronology…
Discover more…In this Lecture at Chafer Theological Seminary’s Pastors’ Conference, I examine the doctrine of preservation, which is first and foremost a theological issue. Topics of discussion include: texts which speak of preservation, inspiration and preservation as corollaries, the numbers in…
Discover more…Many evangelical OT scholars have attempted to reinterpret the lifespans in Genesis in a variety of non-literal ways. All these attempts fail to explain the numerical and chronological data in detail, and in their entirety. In this interview on Creation…
Discover more…The Mission of From Adam to Abraham is to help restore the Church’s faith in the chronology of Genesis. Goals 1. To demonstrate that chronology is intricately woven into God’s revelation and constitutes an essential element of the biblical metanarrative,…
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