Robert J. Koester Knihy

The purpose of this book is to help Christians think through the issues presented by evolution relating to the text of Scripture. It examines how theistic evolutionists must interpret the Bible. It begins with a look at how the Bible defines itself. It continues with a primer on historical-critical methods of interpretation. Theistic evolutionists must use these methods to make evolution compatible with Scripture. The third part of the book is a thorough treatment of the Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) argument. The ANE argument says that the Bible should be read in the same way we read other Ancient Near Eastern literature and inscriptions.

This book compares the teachings and message of Scripture with how evolution affects Scripture's message. It addresses the claims of theistic evolutionists who want to combine the teachings of Scripture with evolutionary science. The book describes what Scripture says on five key points of Christian teaching and then, in their own words, shows how theistic evolutionists deal with those points. This is not a book of Christian science apologetics. It merely contrasts what Scripture says about the origin of universe with what Christian theologians who want to accept evolution say about the origin of the universe. Its purpose is to help Christians think through this issue.

Joseph was God’s gift at a crucial time in the history of his kingdom. Joseph’s family would soon resettle in Egypt. There they would grow into a large nation, ready to take permanent possession of the land of Canaan, which God had promised to give them as Abraham’s descendants.But Joseph’s family was in spiritual chaos. Father Jacob favored Joseph, and his other ten sons hated Joseph for it. Murder was in their hearts. They sold Joseph into slavery and told their father that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. How could such a family remain intact? How could God use them to bless the world? The answer is found in the story of Joseph.