'Enns views the fact that Paul refers to Adam as the first man as a problem, and he openly states that taking Adam not as the first man but as Israel “lessens the tensions with evolution.”'
The crux of the issue, right here I think. Start with evolution as irrefutable fact, and interpret Paul's claims about Adam with this as your presupposition. I can see the genius in this.
'Enns views the fact that Paul refers to Adam as the first man as a problem, and he openly states that taking Adam not as the first man but as Israel “lessens the tensions with evolution.”'
ReplyDeleteThe crux of the issue, right here I think. Start with evolution as irrefutable fact, and interpret Paul's claims about Adam with this as your presupposition. I can see the genius in this.
FWIW, Jim Hamilton has a subsequent post here.
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