Andrews University SEMINARY STUDIES Volume 42 Spring 2004 Number 1 Andrews University Press ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES The Journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-1500, U.S.A. Editor: Jerry Moon Associate Editor, Book Review Editor.: John W. Reeve Assistant Editor: Karen K. Abrahamson Copy Editor: Leona G. Running Associate Copy Editor: Madeline Johnston Circulation Manager: Ross E. Winkle Book Review Manager: Michael Campbell Consulting Editors: Robert M. Johnston, Jon Paulien, Nancy J. Vyhmeister, Randall W. Younker Managing Board• John McVay, Dean of the Seminary, Chair; Jerry Moon, Secretary; John Baldwin; John W. Reeve; George Knight; Ron Knott, Director, AU Press; Lyndon G. Furst, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. 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Subscription Information: ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES is published in the Spring and the Autumn. The subscription rates for 2003 are as follows: Institutions $40.00 Individuals 22.00 Students/Retirees 16.00 *Air mail rates available upon request Price for Single Copy is $12.00 in U.S.A. Funds. Printing by Patterson Printing, Benton Harbor, Michigan. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES Volume 42 Spring 2004 Number 1 CONTENTS ARTICLES SCIENCE AND RELIGION CANALE, FERNANDO. Evolution, Theology, and Method, Part 3: Evolution and Adventist Theology 5 DAVIDSON, RICHARD M. The Genesis Flood Narrative: Crucial Issues in the Current Debate 49 FOUTS, DAVID M. Selected Lexical and Grammatical Studies in Genesis 1 79 KATAPETASMA IN HEBREWS 6:19-20 COSAERT, CARL P. The Use of Ciyioc for the Sanctuary in the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Philo, and Josephus 91 GURTNER, DANIEL M. KaTOCITETa01.111: Lexicographical and Etymological Considerations on the Biblical "Veil" 105 ARCHAEOLOGY HERR, LARRY G., AND DOUGLAS R. CLARK. Madaba Plains Project— Tall al-cUmayri, 2002 113 NEW TESTAMENT RICIIARDS, W. LARRY. New Testament Greek Manuscript Facsimiles at Andrews University 129 CHURCH HISTORY TIMM, ALBERTO R. Miniature Symbolization and the Year-Day Principle of Prophetic Interpretation 149 1 2 SEMINARY STUDIES 42 (SPRING 2004) TONSTAD, SIGVE. Theodicy and the Theme of Cosmic Conflict in the Early Church 169 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY BELL, SKIP, AND ROGER DUDLEY. Leadership Formation in Ministerial Education, Part 2: The Impact of Graduate Theological Education on Leadership Development in the Local Pastorate 203 DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS HANNA, MARTIN FREDERICK. The Use of Science in Theology: Case Studies of Langdon B. Gilkey and Thomas F. Torrance 217 PAROSCHI, WILSON. Incarnation and Covenant in the Prologue to the Fourth Gospel (John 1:1-18) 218 ZIESE, MARK S. The Early Bronze Age Ceramic Assemblage From Tell Teannek, Palestine 219 BOOK REVIEWS Anderson, Robert T., and Terry Giles. The Keepers: An Introduction to the History and Culture of the Samaritans (ROBERT M. JOHNSTON) 220 BibkWorks 6 (TEREsA L. REEVE) 221 Botterweck, Johannes, Helmer Ringgren, and Heinz Josef Fabry, eds. TROT, vol. 11 (MARTIN G. KLINGBEIL) 223 Engberg-Pedersen, Troels, ed. Paul Beyond the Judaism / Hellenism Divide (P. RICHARD CHOI) 224 Fletcher-Louis, Crispin H. T. All the Glory of Adam: Liturgical Anthropology in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Studies in the Texts of the Desert of Judah (Ross E. WINKLE) 231 France, R. T. The Gospel of Mark (Tom SHEPHERD) 236 Gaustad, Edwin Scott, and Philip L. Barlow, with Richard W. Dishno. New Histotical Atlas of Religion in America (GEORGE R. KNIGHT) 239 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Giberson, Karl W., and Donald A. Yerxa. Species of Origins: America's Search for a Creation Story (TIMOTHY G. STANDISH) 240 Hoehner, Harold W. Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (JOHN MCVAY) 242 ICisternaker, Simon. Exposition of the Book of Revelation (JON PAULIEN) 245 Longenecker, Richard N., ed. Community Formation: In the Early Church and in the Church Today (TERESA L. REEVE AND JOHN W. REEVE) 247 Moskala, Jiti. The Laws of Clean and Unclean Animals in Leviticus 11 (JACOB MILGROM) 250 Ryken, Leland. The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation (ED CHRISTIAN) 251 Wright, N.T. The Resurrection of the Son of God (THOMAS ToEWS) 253 * * * * * * * * * * * * The articles in this journal are indexed, abstracted, or listed in: Eknchus of Biblica; Internationale Zeitschriftenschau frir Bibehvissensche and Grenzgebiete; New Testament Abstracts; Index theokgicusl Zeitschtifteninhaltsdienst Theokgie; Old Testament Abstracts; Orientalistische literatureitung; Religion Index One, Periodicals; Religious and Theological Abstracts; Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index; Theologische Zeitschnft; Zeitschnftfur die alttestamentliche Wissensche. Copyright © 2004 by Andrews University Press ISSN 0003-2980 Andrews University Seminary Studies, Vol. 42, No. 1, 5-48. Copyright 0 2004 Andrews University Press. EVOLUTION, THEOLOGY, AND METHOD, PART 3: EVOLUTION AND ADVENTIST THEOLOGY FERNANDO CANALE Andrews University Introduction The analysis of scientific methodology and its application in the construction of evolutionary theory has shown its epistemological limitations.' When theologians understand evolution as a "fact" to which Christian theology should accommodate, they are not responding to an unshakable certainty produced by reason or method, but to the consensus of the scientific community and the conviction of contemporary culture. The purpose of this final article in a series of three is to explore the relationship between theological method and evolutionary theory in Adventist theology. Understanding the role of theological method in the generation and construction of theological thinking may help to illuminate the conditions and implications involved in rejecting evolution or accommodating Adventist doctrines to it. The study of theological methodology is a broad and complex field of studies. As in the first two articles of this series, I will deal with theological methodology only as it is directly concerned with the relation between creation and evolution. I will approach the broad issues of theological methodology by first briefly introducing the notion of "theological method" and the "scientific" status of theology. Then, I will explore the theology-science relation. Third, the way in which Christian theologies relate to evolutionary theology will be considered. Once these background issues have been reviewed, I will examine the question of theological method in Adventism, the way in which Adventist theology relates to evolutionary theory, and, finally, some tasks that Adventist thinkers must perform as they consider whether to accommodate theology to evolutionary theory. Method as a Presupposition of the Creation-Evolution Debate The creation-evolution conflict of interpretations is generally thought of in terms of faith and science or faith and reason. Although these approaches are important, they are misleading because they suggest that the generation of the content of faith does not involve reason or 'See Fernando Canale, "Evolution, Theology, and Method, Part 1: Outline and Limits of Scientific Methodology,"AUSS 41 (2003): 65-100; and idem, "Evolution, Theology, and Method, Part 2: Scientific Method and Evolution," AUSS 41 (2003):165-184. 5 6 SEMINARY STUDIES 42 (SPRING 2004) scientific method.' In reality, the conflict between evolution and creation arises when theological methodology defines its material condition from the sola Scriptura principle. As theological "science,' Adventist theology results from the use of human reason and theological methodology. Though Adventist theology has developed more in the area of biblical studies than in the areas of fundamental and systematic theologies, it assumes strong positions in all these areas. Systematics studies the inner logic or coherence of the entire body of teachings of the church. To accomplish this task, it builds on biblical interpretations of the material, teleological, hermeneutical, and methodological principles. On this basis, systematic theologians pursue the logical connections of biblical thought, as opposed to the textual connections followed by biblical theologians. Thus, the doctrine of creation begins as a detailed exegesis of all biblical data related to the creation of the world, but then proceeds to demonstrate that creation is a divine action involving a divine pattern and purpose. Therefore, systematic theologians explore the understanding of creation not only in faithfulness to the biblical texts, but also by factoring in what is logically assumed in the issue, event, or reality that the doctrine explains. Creation is explored as divine activity (which