摘要：Richard Averbeck et al., Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation, ed. J. Daryl Charles (Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2013). xiv + 240pp. $14.98. This book is the result of a symposium which was held at Bryan College, 2011 with seven Old Testament (OT) scholars, namely Richard E. Averbeck (Professor of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), Todd S. Beall (Professor of Capital Bible Seminary), John Collins (a professor of Covenant Theological Seminary), Tremper Longman III (a professor of Westmont College), John H. Walton (a professor of Wheaton College and the Wheaton Graduate School), Kenneth J. Turner (a professor of Bryan College), and Jud Davis (a Greek professor of Bryan College). There is no doubt that there have been many debates regarding the interpretation and meaning of Genesis 1-2 among scholars. As the title indicates, this book aims to demonstrate the hermeneutical diversity of Genesis 1-2. Part I presents five different views on interpreting Genesis 1-2. Part 2 deals with pedagogical format with the creation account in Genesis 1 in terms of modern discussions (chapter 6) and seven barriers which prevent the readers from joining the current evangelical majority as the reflection of symposium (chapter 7).
