Hey everyone, I was wondering you knew of any Bibles Commentaries for theistic evolutionists.
The reason I ask is because I recently bought the Harper Collins Study Bible. I noticed that the commentary on genesis said that it wasn't meant for science and stuff like that. However after reading other parts of the Bible I realized it was a little too liberal for my liking.
Anyways, have you come across any study bibles or commentaries that you found helpful for your theological views on theistic evolution.
As for commentaries, Genesis 1-4 by John C. Collins is pretty good. It sticks to relatively conservative hermeneutics but does arrive at a conclusion not unlike theistic evolutionism.
As for Bibles, I think the ESV is the best translation out there, or the Holman Standard (though I haven't had much experience with it); the NIV would get my vote if not for some curious choices of translation, and the NLT is often wonderful for proof-texting. What edition to get? Ah, you have to look hard. The particular kind I like can be hard to spot at the Christian bookstore. But amongst all the Bibles for women, for men, for students, for Republicans (because Democrats are all godless haters, right?), you may once in a while spot what to me is the best kind of Bible.
Their plain black or brown exteriors will only make it harder to find among the fields of bright color, and their characteristics lend themselves well to portability, making them small and yet again easier to overlook. Furthermore, they're more often than not paperbacked, so you may run through one every two or three years. But if you find those small, unassuming Bibles, buy them in a snap. What notes or commentaries or outlines or devotions or helps do they have? Ah, you see, there is the beauty: other than chapter and verse numbers (and the occasional pesky section heading), they have
nothing but the words. Because they're really all you need anyway.
