The Generations of Heaven and Earth: Adam the Ancient World and Biblical Theology

New science has surprised many by showing contrary to received wisdom that a real Adam and Eve could have lived amongst other humans in historical times and yet be the ancestors of every living person as traditional Christianity has always taught. This theory was first published in book form in 2019 but Jon Garvey familiar with it from its early days believes it helps confirm the Christian account of reality by giving it a solid foundation in science and history. In this book he argues that the long existence of other people before and alongside Adam was in all likelihood known to the Bibles original authors. This conclusion helps build a compelling biblical big story of a new kind of created order initially frustrated by Adams failure but finally accomplished in Christ. This new creation theme complements that of the old creation covered in his first book Gods Good Earth. The two together contribute to a unified and fully orthodox understanding of the overall message of the Bible.