Hi everyone,
I’ve been deeply engaged with how ancient Near Eastern context, modern science, and a supernatural biblical worldview can come together in reading Genesis. Drawing from scholars like John Walton (Genesis as polemic), Michael Heiser (divine council and unseen realm), and S. Joshua Swamidass (genealogical Adam/Eve), I’ve written a monograph exploring this “bigger story”—including guided evolution over deep time, a de novo Adam and Eve in an ancient world, rebellious Watchers/Nephilim, a regional flood, and ultimate restoration in Christ.
The core idea: God wrote two books (Nature and Scripture) that complement each other—science answers “how/when,” Scripture “who/why.”
I just published the full piece on Medium here: https://medium.com/@emailstevesimmons/two-books-two-families-one-story-reading-genesis-with-ancient-eyes-and-modern-evidence-bcc1e160c781
I’d love thoughtful feedback from this community! Some questions to kick off discussion:
- How do you see the divine council/Watchers motif fitting (or not) with a scientific understanding of origins?
- Does framing Genesis 1 as subversive polemic against ANE myths help resolve perceived conflicts with evolution or deep time?
- What challenges or strengths do you see in a “genealogical” Adam/Eve model amid an evolved humanity?
Looking forward to gracious conversation—thanks for reading!
(For further study resources mentioned, they’re at the end of the Medium article.)