J. Richard Middleton
Author, BioLogos Voices
Richard Middleton (PhD Free University of Amsterdam) is Professor of Biblical Worldview and Exegesis at Northeastern Seminary (Rochester, NY). He is adjunct professor of Old Testament at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology (Kingston, Jamaica) and is past president of the Canadian Evangelical Theological Association (2011-2014). He holds a B.Th. from Jamaica Theological Seminary and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Guelph (Canada). Middleton is the author of A New Heaven and a New Earth: Reclaiming Biblical Eschatology (Baker Academic, 2014) and The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1 (Brazos, 2005). He coauthored (with Brian Walsh) The Transforming Vision: Shaping a Christian World View (IVP, 1984) and Truth is Stranger than It Used to Be: Biblical Faith in a Postmodern Age (IVP, 1995), and has co-edited (with Garnett Roper) A Kairos Moment for Caribbean Theology: Ecumenical Voices in Dialogue (Pickwick, 2013). He has published articles on creation theology in the Old Testament, the problem of suffering, and the dynamics of human and divine power in biblical narratives. His books have been published in Korean, French, Indonesian, Spanish, and Portuguese
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What is the Relationship Between the Creation Accounts in Genesis 1 and 2?
The divergences between the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 suggest that these texts are not teaching science; for then we would need to ask which account is scientifically true.
Evolution and the Historical Fall: What Does Genesis 3 Tell Us about the Origin of Evil?
A closer look at what Genesis 3 actually says, to address perceived tensions between an evolutionary account of humanity and the biblical story of the origin of evil.
The Ancient Universe and the Cosmic Temple
If we persist in reading Genesis 1 as a quasi-scientific account, we will miss the main point—that this world is God’s intended dwelling, which he has sanctified with his presence.
Humans as Imago Dei and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Christians who take Scripture seriously should at least be open to considering the idea of common descent.
Why Are There Multiple Accounts of Jesus’s Resurrection in the Bible?
Since no two people ever see things in exactly the same way, the complexity and variation of the Gospels, including the Resurrection accounts, ring true to life.
Why Is the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Important for Christian Faith?
The bodily resurrection of Jesus is a foretaste and promise of God’s commitment to redeem the cosmos.
What is the Relationship Between the Creation Accounts in Genesis 1 and 2?
The divergences between the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 suggest that these texts are not teaching science; for then we would need to ask which account is scientifically true.
Evolution and the Historical Fall: What Does Genesis 3 Tell Us about the Origin of Evil?
A closer look at what Genesis 3 actually says, to address perceived tensions between an evolutionary account of humanity and the biblical story of the origin of evil.
The Ancient Universe and the Cosmic Temple
If we persist in reading Genesis 1 as a quasi-scientific account, we will miss the main point—that this world is God’s intended dwelling, which he has sanctified with his presence.
Humans as Imago Dei and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Christians who take Scripture seriously should at least be open to considering the idea of common descent.
Why Are There Multiple Accounts of Jesus’s Resurrection in the Bible?
Since no two people ever see things in exactly the same way, the complexity and variation of the Gospels, including the Resurrection accounts, ring true to life.
Why Is the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Important for Christian Faith?
The bodily resurrection of Jesus is a foretaste and promise of God’s commitment to redeem the cosmos.
What is the Relationship Between the Creation Accounts in Genesis 1 and 2?
The divergences between the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 suggest that these texts are not teaching science; for then we would need to ask which account is scientifically true.
Evolution and the Historical Fall: What Does Genesis 3 Tell Us about the Origin of Evil?
A closer look at what Genesis 3 actually says, to address perceived tensions between an evolutionary account of humanity and the biblical story of the origin of evil.
The Ancient Universe and the Cosmic Temple
If we persist in reading Genesis 1 as a quasi-scientific account, we will miss the main point—that this world is God’s intended dwelling, which he has sanctified with his presence.