03316ctm a22005058i 4500 20671191 20250312110733.0 m d co cga---uuuuu ta 200127s2019 kyu b 001 0 eng 2018044433 9780664263959 (pbk) : Đ11.90 9780664263959 (pbk.) DLC eng rda DLC DLC pcc BS1237 233/.14 23 Smith, Mark S., 1955- author. The genesis of good and evil : [manuscript] : the fall(out) and original sin in the Bible / by Mark S. Smith. First edition. Louisville, Kentucky.: : WJK, c2019. 1812 Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2018] xiii, 181 p. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and indexes. What are "original sin" and "the fall"? Why study them today? "The fall" in Christian imagination -- How common in the Scriptures is "the fall"? -- What was the "original sin" in Genesis 3 according to Scripture and Christian theologians? -- How do Scripture scholars interpret Genesis 3 today? -- Is Genesis 3 about human sin? -- Where does the story of human sin begin in Genesis? -- Where does human evil begin in Genesis? -- Are human beings basically sinful according to Genesis? "For centuries, the Garden of Eden story has been a cornerstone for the Christian doctrine of "the Fall" and "original sin." In recent years, many scholars have disputed this understanding of Genesis 3 because it has no words for sin, transgression, disobedience, or punishment. Instead, it is about how the human condition came about. Yet the picture is not so simple. The Genesis of Good and Evil examines how the idea of "the Fall" developed in Jewish tradition on the eve of Christianity. In the end, the Garden of Eden is a rich study of humans in relation to God that leaves open many questions. One such question is, Does Genesis 3, 4, and 6, taken together, support the Christian doctrine of original sin? Smith's well-informed, close reading of these chapters concludes that it does. In this book, he addresses the many mysterious matters of the Garden story and invites readers to explore questions of their own"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Bible. Genesis, I-XI Criticism, interpretation, etc. Eden Biblical teaching. Fall of man Biblical teaching. Sin, Original Biblical teaching. Print version: Smith, Mark S., 1955- author. Genesis of good and evil First edition. Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2018] 9780664263959 (DLC) 2018037050 7 rip origcop 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg undetermined ecip book policy default BK 8 Ann DeVilbiss; phone: 502-5695096; email: jtonini@presbypub.com; bc: mblum@presbypub.com 11179 11179 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 233.14 Smi 2019 20726 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK