TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Mark S.
TI  - The genesis of good and evil: the fall(out) and original sin in the Bible 
SN  - 9780664263959
AV  - BS1237.S655.G464 2019 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Louisville, Kentucky
PB  - Westminster John Knox Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Genesis, I-XI
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Eden
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Fall of man
N1  - 1 and indexes; Introduction: What are "original sin" and "the Fall"? Why study them today?  --; How common in the Scriptures is the fall?  --; What was the original sin in Genesis 3 according to the 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 evil according to Genesis?  --; Epilogue: My questions about Genesis; 2; Digital  and Print sharing - NOT covered: CIU's licenses do not permit copying or sharing of this title in electronic or print format." PLEASE click on the "copyright permission request link" and request for permission to be obtained for digital sharing
N2  - "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"--
ER  -