In this follow-up to the discussion of J. Harvey Walton’s dissertation, let’s look closer into his reframing of Eden—not as a perfect paradise but as fragile divine order. Carey pushes back on Walton’s rejection of covenant in Genesis 2–3 and explores how his ideas intersect with Paul’s Adam–Christ typology in Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15.
Along the way, we’ll examine:
- The tension between fragile order, chaos, and evil in Genesis
- Whether Eden was covenantal “proto-temple” space
- Adam’s act as covenantal headship rather than simple rebellion
- How covenant strengthens Paul’s Adam–Christ parallel without collapsing it into a theodicy
- What Christ’s resurrection means as “secured divine order”
If Eden sets the stage for fragile human order, then Christ secures incorruptible life. This episode explores how covenant, resurrection, and divine order fit together in the big story of Scripture.
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00:00:00 Walton’s Reframing of Eden
00:04:49 Mortality and the Tree of Life
00:08:33 Trees as Legitimate Choice?
00:11:16 Sin vs Premature Disobedience
00:15:38 Pushback: Did Adam Still Break Order?
00:18:25 Ancient Theodicy vs. Genesis’ Covenant Story
00:23:30 The Gospel in Genesis?
00:28:29 Walton’s Major Inconsistency
00:32:37 Adam as Universal Archetype and Proto-Israel
00:38:12 Proto-Covenant Theology vs. Walton’s Break
00:42:33 Adam and Jesus: Temptation in Parallel
00:43:19 Romans 5 in Covenant Light
00:55:37 1 Corinthians 15: Resurrection as Secured Order
01:03:07 Comparing Theological Traditions
01:05:23 Resurrection as Completed Divine Order
