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Moses And Modern Science - Softcover

George Sumner Weaver

 
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Synopsis

Moses And Modern Science by George Sumner Weaver opens a careful argument that the biblical account of creation and modern science are not enemies but two witnesses to the same truth: that God is the intelligent creator and that the earth has developed through long, progressive stages. Weaver contends that Moses did not write as a scientist, but as a devout teacher whose visions of creation unfold over long periods that align with geological eras. He surveys the primeval earth, light, the firmament, the emergence of dry land, the rise of vegetation, and the subsequent animal kingdoms, culminating in man made in the image of God. The work then treats the Garden of Eden, the Fall, the first punishment, the judgment, and the Flood, interpreting these events as moral and spiritual lessons rather than mere history. Throughout, Weaver argues for reading Scripture in harmony with scientific knowledge, arguing that both sources illuminate truth rather than conflict it.

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