The Lost World Of The Flood by Tremper Longman III
Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate
A concise, accessible exploration of the Genesis flood that situates the story within its ancient Near Eastern context and reads it according to its literary genre. It argues that the narrative is primarily theological rather than scientific, employing hyperbole and phenomenological language, and therefore should not be forced into a modern, global-geological framework. Through comparison with Mesopotamian flood traditions and attention to ancient cosmology, it emphasizes themes of divine judgment, mercy, and covenant while discouraging concordist attempts to make the text answer modern scientific questions.
- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-220
- Original Language
- English
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(3.0)
- Alternate Titles
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