The Primeval Revelation in Myths and Genesis: A Dynamic Subject Much Neglected By Theologians

by Anthony Zimmerman

Overview

In this provocative study, Zimmerman examines the creation myths of traditional cultures and compares them to Genesis in terms of symbolic content. While the Old Testament in general has only vague references to life in heaven, the myths discuss the notion of an after-life in a more vivid manner. Zimmerman makes the novel claim that Genesis and the creation myths of hunter-gatherers have a common source in the primeval revelation made by God. In this sense, Genesis owes much of its content to a revelation that has been kept alive by hunter-gatherers. Zimmerman also revisits the debate between fundamental creationists and evolutionists, contending that the Bible does not teach science but sacred doctrine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761814870
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/23/1999
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Anthony Zimmerman, STD, is retired as a Professor at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Echoes of the Primeval Revelation chapter 2 Lifestyles of Hunter-gatherers chapter 3 Hunter-gatherers in Tierra Del Fuego chapter 4 The Lenape Worship the Supreme Being chapter 5 The Happy Hunting Ground chapter 6 Creation Myths Around the Globe chapter 7 Global Recognition of the Supreme Being chapter 8 Creation in Genesis chapter 9 The Six Days chapter 10 The Garden of Eden chapter 11 The Original Sin chapter 12 Genesis During the Babylonian Exile chapter 13 The Bible and Science chapter 14 A Salute to Adam and Eve chapter 15 From Adam to Christ chapter 16 References chapter 17 Index