Reusable theological lenses the chapter commentary draws on. Read these once, and the references in chapters will land more deeply.
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- Cosmic Temple — John Walton’s reading of Genesis 1 as the inaugural ceremony of the cosmos as God’s temple. The seven-day structure mirrors ancient Near Eastern temple dedication; day seven is God moving in.
- Image of God — Imago Dei in ancient Near Eastern context, where “image of god” was royal language reserved for kings. Genesis democratizes it to all humanity. Image as vocation, not metaphysical property.
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- Garden as Sanctuary
- Divine Council
- Chiastic Structure
- Exile and Return
- Gospel Allegiance
- Cruciform Hermeneutic
- Prophetic Imagination