Episode 33: How Did Ancient Christians Interpret Genesis 1?: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Brown

Become a member of the Center for Bible Study! 👉https://the-center-for-bible-study.teachable.com/p/the-center-for-bible-study-membershipHow Did Early Christians INTERPRET GENESIS 1? (ft. Dr. Andrew Brown) │On the Way (Ep. 33)Dr. Brown sits down with Dr. Botner to discuss his new book, Recruiting the Ancient for the Creation Debate. They cover a wide range of topics, including: how various ancient Christians interpreted Genesis 1; Augustine's concept of divine accommodation; how church father's and reformers thought about the relationship between theology and science; resources for interpreting Genesis 1 well; and much more. It's easy to look to the past to justify our theology in the present. Dr. Brown doesn't do that. Rather, he goes back to the past with patience and humility to understand WHY different Christians interpreted Genesis 1 in the ways that they did. This is a vital and often overlooked component of the ongoing debates about the opening of the Bible. Dr. Brown completed his undergraduate degree studies in the USA before returning to Australia to undertake Bible college teaching and youth camp ministry along with further theological college studies. He joined a pastoral team at a Baptist church and began research studies at the University of Queensland, both in Brisbane, Australia. Six years of country pastoring at Murwillumbah in rural north-eastern NSW followed. Soon after arrival at MST, he completed his PhD thesis in the reception history of the creation week in Genesis.Grab your copy of Recruiting the Ancients for the Creation Debate 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Recruiting-Ancients-Creation-Debate-Andrew/dp/0802874592/ref=sr_1_3?crid=QXEMGN8PGLYA&keywords=andrew+brown&qid=1706479810&sprefix=andrew+bro%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-3Join the Facebook Center for Bible Study Group for ongoing conversation about the Bible, live Q&A sessions, and great community. 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/908391187019803Follow Dr. Botner on social mediaFacebook page: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/MABotner/ Twitter: 👉 https://twitter.com/maxbotner/ TikTok: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmaxbotner/ Instagram: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmaxbotner/