Here are the links we use in this show, as well as a PDF compiled from them:
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FIRST, THE OPPOSITION
Genesis 1:1-2 — Not a Creation ex nihilo!
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ADMISSIONS
The Influence of the Ancient Near East on the Book of Genesis
Genesis and Ancient Near Eastern Stories of Creation and Flood: An Introduction Part I
Ex Nihilo: Origins, Theology, and Comparative Religious Views
The Ancient Near East, Genesis, and the Gospel — slide presentation
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ANSWERING OBJECTIONS
Is the Bible seen as mythology?
Answering Questions on Creation “From” Nothing
Thomas Aquinas on Time & Creation
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GENESIS IS A POLEMIC
The Hermeneutical Problem of Genesis 1-11
In the Beginning… We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original Context
Unlocking Genesis 1: A Poetic Polemic on Creation — slide presentation
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WHAT DOES EX NIHILO MEAN?
What is the meaning of creation ‘ex nihilo’?
What does creation ex nihilo mean?
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT
What influence did Greco-Roman philosophy have on the doctrine of “creatio ex nihilo”?
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IS CREATION EX NIHILO IN THE BIBLE?
Creation Ex Nihilo is in the Bible
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POSITION OF THE EARLY CHURCH
Creation by God ‘ex nihilo’ taught by Tertullian (3rd century)
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WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Is the Ex Nihilo Doctrine of Creation Unique to Christianity?
Why is “ex Nihilo” Crucial to the Creation Story?
The Doctrine of Creation Ex Nihilo: Why Does It Matter?
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SO, WHAT DOES THE BIBLE ACTUALLY SAY?
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A THIRD OPTION: THE PROPHETIC VOICE!