Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science Paperback – Special Edition, August 20, 2011

John Lennox provides a very interesting view on the seven days of creation that I did not consider before. One clear message that came from this book is that the Word of God, the Bible is never in error, and the truth of God doesn't become a lie just because we humans don't understand it correctly. As a "young earth creationist" I can now say that I do believe the world is much older than I believed it to be. Seven Days That Divide the World is clear, easy to understand and very helpful.

As a mathematician, Lennox presents a sound case against a number of key tenets espoused by neo-Darwinism and atheism. He drives home the point that the biblical record of creation must be taken seriously — only God can create the universe out of nothing. Only God can create life and humankind in His image. He draws readers into his struggles with the negatives of theistic evolution and with aspects of emergentism. He demonstrates a good deal of unity with the traditional interpretation of the biblical creation account, but opts to depart from a literal six-day creation of all things. This book exposes the divide, the gaps, and the weaknesses of a variety of views. A must read for any view, no matter what interpretation one takes.

This is not an exhaustive look at Genesis, science, or Christianity by any means. However, it is a great starting place for anyone who wants to learn more about the different views regarding the “seven days of creation.”The author starts off with an overview of the “fixed earth” controversy from the time of Galileo. He points out that the church and science seemed to be at odds with each other on a very important point, but now the church acknowledges the “moving earth” facts (the sun is fixed in space and the earth orbits around it). He uses this to show that it is not impossible for science and Christianity to see eye to eye.The author steers clear of anything “too scientific” (at least in language) for the layman to understand, but he still hits on a lot of points that you could follow up on and gives reference to other works that do go in depth.He also doesn’t preach, but does clearly state that he is a Christian (and a scientist) and thus gives the Gospel message full weight in his discussion. He connects Genesis with the rest of the Bible in a very clear and theologically correct way.Overall, it’s a good read that I recommend to any Christian (or non-Christian) who wants to learn more about how the Bible and science interact with each other.

I had the curious problem of coming up with an original idea about a year too late. Apparently John Lennox beat me to the punch. In this short and easy to read book Lennox argues that the 6 days of creation were literal 24 hrs days inaugurating particular epochs. That means there is an indefinite time span between the days. Hence we can have the best of both the biblical young earth models and scientific old earth models. He seems averse to Darwinian styled "theistic evolution" and quite friendly to intelligent design and creation doctrine. He argues primarily theologically and biblically for his case addressing a target audience of lay Christians. His humble and reverent approach suit this divisive topic quite well. Well done Lennox!

John Lennox has a wonderful, winsome way of exploring sensitive topics that offend no one. He has a talent. Believers argue about the time involved in the creation account and I am much more comfortable discussing this topic now that I have read this book. Thank you Dr. Lennox…. May God bless you in your future efforts…

An unusual combination of logical exposition, broadly based and insightful science, passionate but sound theology in a very readable form. I am left wanting to read more

short enough and provide good interpretation about the seventh day of creation.

John C Lennox, a professor in mathematics at Oxford, tells us of the revolution of Copernican astronomy and how it required new examination of Biblical texts by the Church. In a short book, (I was disappointed that it was so short, just when it started to get interesting.) Professor Lennox, in a very gracious and respectful way, shows the faults made on both sides of the "Creationist vs. Scientist" debate that has raged since the Rennaissence. He is the perfect gentleman, unlike today's many uncouth and aggressive athiests and apologists, and lays out the key issues involved in understanding the divergent views of the age of the earth and the Judo-Christian interpretation of Genesis. The book is concise, clear, and respectful providing the reader with a adequate set of principles and insights to help formulate one’s own view. Champions from both sides of the debate, like Richard Dawkins and Kenneth Ham, would do well to learn from Lennox on how to promote their particular viewpoint.