The biblical cosmos versus modern cosmology : why the Bible is not the word of God
352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781595268297, 1595268294
489253664
Introduction
Bibles and other resources used in this book
Part one: Why ask if the Bible is the word of God?
The historical origins of the Bible
The consequences of belief in the Bible
Part two: The modern view of the cosmos
The Earth in space
The evidence of the modern view
The big bang
The size of the cosmos
Part three: The biblical view of the cosmos
In the beginning
The firmament of heaven
The circle of the Earth
The pillars of the Earth
The pit of Sheol
The lights in the firmament
Part four: The cosmological answer
The biblical cosmos: metaphor or mythology?
The implications
Appendixes
Problems in the Old Testament
Problems in the New Testament
The Book of Enoch and the biblical cosmos
Babylonian myths and the Bible