{"product_id":"9781032020846-platos-timaeus-the-biblical","title":"Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmic Monotheism and Terrestrial Polytheism in the Primordial History. \u003cp\u003eThis book argues that the biblical creation accounts draw directly from Plato's \u003cem\u003eTimaeus,\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrating the influence of Plato and the cosmogenies of Greek natural philosophers on Genesis. Suitable for students and scholars in both biblical and classical studies, philosophy and creation narratives. \u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlato’s\u003c\/em\u003e Timaeus \u003ci\u003eand the Biblical Creation Accounts\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the creation of the world in Genesis 1 and the story of the first humans in Genesis 2-3 both draw directly on Plato’s famous account of the origins of the universe, mortal life and evil containing equal parts science, theology and myth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first to systematically compare biblical, Ancient Near Eastern and Greek creation accounts and to show that Genesis 1-3 is heavily indebted to Plato’s \u003ci\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/i\u003e and other cosmogonies by Greek natural philosophers. It argues that the idea of a monotheistic cosmic god was first introduced in Genesis 1 under the influence of Plato’s philosophy, and that this cosmic Creator was originally distinct from the lesser terrestrial gods, including Yahweh, who appear elsewhere in Genesis. It shows the use of Plato’s \u003ci\u003eCritias\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to \u003ci\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/i\u003e, in the stories about the Garden of Eden, the intermarriage of \"the sons of God\" and the daughters of men, and the biblical flood. This book confirms the late date and Hellenistic background of Genesis 1-11, drawing on Plato’s writings and other Greek sources found at the Great Library of Alexandria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis study provides a fascinating approach to Genesis that will interest students and scholars in both biblical and classical studies, philosophy and creation narratives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41683032637537,"sku":"9781032020846","price":49.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_22261054.jpg?v=1715854890","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032020846-platos-timaeus-the-biblical","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}