Through A Glass Darkly

Waltke, Bruce K. Creation and Chaos. (Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1974)

For those who have never read a book on the literary structure and theological import of the creation account in Genesis, this is a great read. Most Christians read Genesis 1-2 through the grid of science. I find this tendency in both young earth and old earth writers. But this little compilation of lectures delivered by Dr. Waltke 30 years ago, are a gold mine of insight. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the conclusions of this work, this is definitely the road we must take in our discussion of creation. As Dr. Waltke says, “the purpose of creation is doxological.” Scientific exegesis blurs that very reality.