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Wheel Spacers 17mm 66,5mm 5x112

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Wheel Spacers 17mm 66,5mm 5x112The price applies to a set for one axle without screws. 17mm thick spacers per side with centering flange. Product description: material PA6 duralumin distance thickness 17mm per side (34mm per axis) hole flange diameter 66. 5mm hole spacing 5x112mm screws: Wheel bolt M12x1. 25 45mm Cone Wheel bolt M12x1. 5 45mm Ball Wheel bolt M12x1. 5 45mm Cone Wheel bolt M14x1. 25 45mm Cone Wheel bolt M14x1. 5 45mm Ball Wheel bolt M14x1. 5 45mm Cone screw hardness

The price applies to a set for one axle without screws.

17mm thick spacers per side with centering flange.

Product description:

  • material - PA6 duralumin
  • distance thickness - 17mm per side (34mm per axis)
  • hole / flange diameter - 66.5mm
  • hole spacing - 5x112mm
  • screws:
    • Wheel bolt M12x1.25 45mm Cone
    • Wheel bolt M12x1.5 45mm Ball
    • Wheel bolt M12x1.5 45mm Cone
    • Wheel bolt M14x1.25 45mm Cone
    • Wheel bolt M14x1.5 45mm Ball
    • Wheel bolt M14x1.5 45mm Cone
  • screw hardness 10.9

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Audi A4 CAGC 2.0 TDi 120 2008-2015
Audi A4 CAHA 2.0 TDi 170 2008-2011
Audi A4 CAHB 2.0 TDi 163 2011-2015
Audi A4 CALA 3.2 FSi 2007-2011
Audi A4 CAMA 2.7 TDi 2007-2011
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Audi A4 CDUC 3.0 TDi 245 2011-2015
Audi A4 CFKA 2.0 TFSi flexible 2009-2015
Audi A4 CGLC 2.0 TDi 177 2011-2015
Audi A4 CJCD 2.0 TDi 150 2011-2015
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Audi A4 CVKB 40 TFSi 2018-2020
Audi A4 CVLA 2.0TFSi g-tron 2016-2018
Audi A4 CVLA 40 g-tron 2019-2019
Audi A4 CVN 1.4TFSi (ABA-8WCVN) 2016-2018
Audi A4 CVN 35 TFSi (ABA-8WCVN) 2019-2019
Audi A4 CVNA 1.4TFSi 2016-2018
Audi A4 CYMC 2.0TFSi 252 2016-2016
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Audi A4 DEUC 2.0TDi 122 2016-2018
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Audi A4 I4 2.0TFSi 190 2017-2018
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Audi A4 V6 45 TDi 2019-2020
Audi A4 V6 50 TDi 2019-2020
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Audi A4 Allroad CYMC 2.0TFSi 2016-2016
Audi A4 Allroad CYR 2.0TFSi quattro (ABA-8WCYRA) 2016-2018
Audi A4 Allroad CYR 45 TFSi quattro (ABA-8WCYRA) 2019-2019
Audi A4 Allroad DESA 2.0TDi 190 2016-2018
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Audi A5 CVKB 2.0TFSi 190 2016-2018
Audi A5 CVKB 40 TFSi 2018-2020
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Audi A5 CYRB 2.0 TFSi 249 2016-2018
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Audi A5 CYRB 45 TFSi 249 2019-2020
Audi A5 CZHA 2.0TDi 150 2017-2018
Audi A5 CZHA 35 TDi 150 2018-2019
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Audi A6 DLZA 55 TFSi 2019-2020
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Audi A6 I4 1.8TFSi (ABA-4GCYG) 2015-2018
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Audi A6 I4 2.0TFSi 2011-2018
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Audi A7 DFB 40 TDi (3CA-F2DFBS) 2019-2020
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Audi A7 DLZ 55 TFSi (AAA-F2DLZS) 2018-2020
Audi A7 DLZA 55 TFSi 2018-2018
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Audi A7 V6 45 TDi 2018-2020
Audi A7 V6 50 TDi 2018-2020
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Audi A8 CZSE 55 TFSi 2018-2020
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Audi A8 V6 3.0TFSi 2010-2018
Audi A8 V6 3.0TFSi (DBA-4HCREF) 2014-2017
Audi A8 V6 45 TDi 2019-2020
Audi A8 V6 60 TFSi e 2019-2020
Audi A8 V8 4.0TFSi 2012-2018
Audi A8 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4HCTGF) 2014-2017
Audi A8 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4HCTGL) 2014-2017
Audi A8 V8 4.2FSi 2011-2012
Audi A8 V8 4.2TDi 2003-2017
Audi A8 V8 60 TDi 2020-2020
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Audi A8 W12 6.3FSi (ABA-4HCTNL) 2014-2017
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Audi Q5 DAX 2.0TFSi (DBA-FYDAXS) 2017-2018
Audi Q5 DAX 45 TFSi (DBA-FYDAXA) 2019-2020
Audi Q5 DAX 45 TFSi (DBA-FYDAXS) 2019-2020
Audi Q5 DAXB 2.0TFSi 2017-2018
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Audi Q5 DCPC 50 TDi 2019-2020
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Audi Q5 DESA 40 TDi 190 2018-2020
Audi Q5 DESA 40 TDi 204 2019-2020
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Audi Q5 DETB 35 TDi 2018-2020
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Audi Q5 I4 2.0 TFSi 2018-2019
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Audi Q5 I4 2.0TFSi 2007-2016
Audi Q5 I4 2.0TFSi (ABA-8RCNCF) 2012-2016
Audi Q5 I4 45 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi Q5 I4 50 TFSi e 2019-2020
Audi Q5 I4 55 TFSi e 2019-2020
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Audi Q5 V6 3.0TFSi 2012-2016
Audi Q5 V6 3.2FSi 2007-2011
Audi Q5 V6 45 TDi 2019-2020
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Audi Q7 CRE 55 TFSi (ABA-4MCREA) 2018-2019
Audi Q7 CRE 55 TFSi (ABA-4MCRES) 2018-2019
Audi Q7 CREC 55 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi Q7 CRTC 3.0 TDi 272 2016-2018
Audi Q7 CRTC 45 TDi 231 2018-2020
Audi Q7 CRTC 45 TDi 249 2020-2020
Audi Q7 CRTE 3.0 TDi Ultra 2016-2018
Audi Q7 CVMD 3.0 TDi 249 2016-2018
Audi Q7 CVMD 45 TDi 249 2019-2019
Audi Q7 CYR 2.0 TFSi (ABA-4MCYRA) 2016-2018
Audi Q7 CYR 2.0 TFSi (ABA-4MCYRS) 2016-2018
Audi Q7 CYR 45 TFSi (ABA-4MCYRA) 2018-2019
Audi Q7 CYR 45 TFSi (ABA-4MCYRS) 2018-2019
Audi Q7 I4 2.0 TFSi 2016-2018
Audi Q7 I4 45 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi Q7 I4 55 e-tron 2018-2019
Audi Q7 V6 3.0 TDi e-tron 2016-2018
Audi Q7 V6 3.0 TFSi 2016-2018
Audi Q7 V6 50 TDi 2018-2020
Audi Q7 V6 55 TFSi 2019-2019
Audi Q7 V6 55 TFSi e 2019-2020
Audi Q7 V6 60 TFSi e 2019-2020
Audi Q8 CVMD 45 TDi 249 2019-2020
Audi Q8 DCB 55 TFSi (AAA-F1DCBA) 2019-2020
Audi Q8 DCB 55 TFSi (AAA-F1DCBS) 2019-2020
Audi Q8 DCBD 55 TFSi 2018-2018
Audi Q8 DHXA 50 TDi 2018-2020
Audi Q8 I4 45 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi Q8 V6 45 TDi 231 2019-2020
Audi Q8 V6 55 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi RS Q8 V8 4.0 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi RS4 DEC 2.9TFSi (ABA-8WDECF) 2019-2019
Audi RS4 DECA 2.9TFSi 2017-2020
Audi RS4 V8 4.2FSi 2012-2016
Audi RS4 V8 4.2FSi (ABA-8KCFSF) 2013-2016
Audi RS5 CFS 4.2FSi (ABA-8FCFSF) 2013-2016
Audi RS5 CFS 4.2FSi (ABA-8TCFSF) 2010-2016
Audi RS5 DEC 2.9 TFSi (ABA-F5DECF) 2017-2019
Audi RS5 DEC 2.9 TFSi (ABA-F5DECL) 2019-2019
Audi RS5 DECA 2.9 TFSi 2017-2018
Audi RS5 V6 2.9 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi RS5 V8 4.2FSi 2010-2016
Audi RS6 V8 4.0 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi RS6 V8 4.0TFSi 2013-2018
Audi RS6 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4GCRDS) 2013-2015
Audi RS6 V8 4.0TFSi performance 2015-2018
Audi RS6 V8 4.0TFSi performance (ABA-4GCWUS) 2016-2018
Audi RS7 CWUC 4.0TFSi performance 2015-2015
Audi RS7 V8 4.0 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi RS7 V8 4.0TFSi 2013-2018
Audi RS7 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4GCRDC) 2014-2015
Audi RS7 V8 4.0TFSi performance 2016-2018
Audi RS7 V8 4.0TFSi performance (ABA-4GCWUC) 2016-2018
Audi S4 CWG 3.0TFSi (ABA-8WCWGF) 2016-2019
Audi S4 CWGD 3.0TFSi 2016-2019
Audi S4 V6 3.0 TFSi 2020-2020
Audi S4 V6 3.0TFSi 2009-2015
Audi S4 V6 S4 TDi 2019-2020
Audi S5 CWG 3.0TFSi (ABA-F5CWGC) 2017-2019
Audi S5 CWG 3.0TFSi (ABA-F5CWGF) 2017-2019
Audi S5 CWG 3.0TFSi (ABA-F5CWGL) 2017-2019
Audi S5 CWGD 3.0 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi S5 CWGD 3.0TFSi 2017-2018
Audi S5 V6 3.0TFSi 2011-2016
Audi S5 V6 S5 TDi 2019-2020
Audi S5 V8 4.2FSi 2007-2012
Audi S6 CTG 4.0TFSi (ABA-4GCTGA) 2015-2018
Audi S6 V6 2.9 TFSi 2020-2020
Audi S6 V6 S6 TDi 2019-2020
Audi S6 V8 4.0TFSi 2012-2018
Audi S7 CTGE 4.0TFSi 2014-2015
Audi S7 V6 2.9 TFSi 2020-2020
Audi S7 V6 S7 TDi 2019-2020
Audi S7 V8 4.0TFSi 2012-2018
Audi S7 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4GCEUL) 2012-2014
Audi S7 V8 4.0TFSi (ABA-4GCTGL) 2015-2018
Audi S8 V8 4.0 TFSi 2019-2020
Audi S8 V8 4.0TFSi 2012-2017
Audi S8 V8 4.0TFSi plus 2015-2018
Audi SQ5 CWG 3.0 TFSi (ABA-FYCWGA) 2018-2020
Audi SQ5 CWG 3.0 TFSi (ABA-FYCWGS) 2017-2020
Audi SQ5 CWGD 3.0 TFSi 2017-2020
Audi SQ5 V6 3.0TDi 2012-2016
Audi SQ5 V6 3.0TDi plus 2015-2016
Audi SQ5 V6 3.0TFSi 2012-2017
Audi SQ5 V6 3.0TFSi (ABA-8RCTXF) 2013-2016
Audi SQ5 V6 SQ5 TDi 2019-2020
Audi SQ7 CZAC 4.0TDi 2016-2017
Audi SQ7 CZAC SQ7 TDi 2017-2020
Audi SQ8 V8 SQ8 TDi 2019-2020
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Toyota Supra B58B30 3.0i (3BA-DB42) 2019-2020

Our distancers are made of PA6 duralumin roller, which makes them very durable and lightweight at the same time, which makes them also great for riding on the track.

Both the hole and the centering flange are created with a tolerance of up to 0.05 mm, which ensures accurate centering of the wheel and prevents the occurrence of vibrations on the steering wheel that occur when the rim is not properly aligned.

Screwed on spacers are also made of duralumin with pressed knurled pins or steel threaded sleeves, which prevents thread breakage. Both pins and sleeves are secured against being pulled out when tightening the wheel by their two-stage shape.

The advantage of the distances is the increase in the track width, thanks to which the car behaves better when cornering, and also looks better because the wheels are not hidden in the fenders.

Thanks to the use of spacers, we can mount rims with other parameters such as larger offset (ET), because we level the difference precisely through the spacers. You can also use spacers that change the spacing of the bolts, which allows you to install rims from another car with the same number of fixing bolts.

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William M. Victor
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 4
Thoughtful book on the purpose of the Creation accounts
Format: Paperback
This book provides a very good introduction into how the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) was most likely formed. It takes very seriously the environment that may have shaped the Pentateuch. It also provides a good primer into how Paul read the Hebrew Bible: through the lens of the death and resurrection of Jesus. If the reader of the Bible understands the purpose behind the creation narratives then there appears to be less conflict with scientific explanations for the origins of the universe and even humanity. I was expecting this book to do something that Enns never claims he was setting out to do, that is give an alternative understanding of the origins of sin and death while taking Paul's account in Romans 5 seriously. Enns claims that Paul interpreted the Adam story in a way that he interpreted other accounts of the Hebrew Bible, through a Christological lens but with little regard to historical context. To Enns, Paul was a man of his time and just because Paul, a man uninformed by scientific explanations of the universe, understood Adam as a historical person doesn't mean those of us who are informed need to see it the same way. Enns values Paul's Christocentric lens on the Hebrew Bible, but comes just short of calling Paul wrong on his understanding of the origin of sin and death. If you are working through the issue of integration/synthesizing scientific thoughts on the origins of the universe and humanity (as well as trying to come to grips with the purpose of the Creation accounts in Genesis) this book will serve you well. If you are expecting Enns to provide that integration/synthesis for you, you will be disappointed.
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Mark A. Chenoweth
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 5
Enns' view of Adam will eventually dominate in the Evangelical academy
Format: Paperback
For years and years on end, I have been fascinated with trying to make Adam and Eve line up with evolution. I took a bunch of positions that I knew were ad-hoc but I didn't know what else to do at the time. One thing I couldn't figure out was why Genesis 1-3 seemed to be completely symbolic, yet Paul seemed to interpret it so literally. I read through Genesis 1-3 again and again and again. I picked up commentary after commentary. But the commentaries I read (other than Claus Westermann's-which is fantastic)seemed to make arbitrary jumps between interpreting the Adam story literally and symbolically. The attempts to literally interpret the story seemed to stem from a desire to stay faithful to Paul's reading of the story rather than from a desire to be faithful to the Genesis text. But shouldn't how Paul interprets the story be the final word on Adam for Christians? This is what The Evolution of Adam deals with. Paul's interpretation of the story in Romans and 1 Corinthians seemed to be a strange re-reading of the story...one that is overly literal. A talking snake? God walking in the garden? Every good Christian knows God doesn't have a body. So why in the world did Paul read this story so literally? It's this that Enns tries to answer. He shows us that Paul didn't intend to give us a historical critical exegesis of Genesis. Maybe Paul thought Adam was a literal person, maybe he didn't. This is beside the point. Enns shows that Paul was doing some pastoral reshaping of the Adam story along the lines of 2nd Temple Judaism to highlight the significance of Christ's death and resurrection. According to Enns' the "authorial intent" of Genesis 2 and 3 was of very little significance to Paul. Even if Paul knew (and there's good reason to believe he did) that Genesis doesn't indicate that Adam's sin has a universal effect on all humanity, he probably would have used the Adam story in the exact same way. Why? Because it was the best way to explain how Christ put Jews and Gentiles on an "equal footing." For Paul, Christ came first. Anything that could help explain the significance of Christ, even if that meant reshaping OT testament passages from their original "authorial intent," was fair game for Paul. And as Enns shows, it was also fair game for Paul's contemporaries. As Christians, we know we are sinners because we have a savior, not because Adam sinned. In the words of world-renowned Patristics professor and Eastern Orthodox scholar, John Behr, "We should not begin with a claim to know ourselves as sinful and then find a savior who corresponds to what we think our problems are...Christ provides the diagnosis of our condition and simultaneously provides the remedy." Enns' suggestions for the evolution debate are controversial among evangelicals, although they seem to be accepted by many Eastern Orthodox and Catholic academics today. Evangelicalism is a bit behind. Enns' book will provide for much discussion and will inflame reformed Evangenical fundamentalists like Albert Mohler. But his suggestions will ultimately be accepted by the majority of evangelical theologians in the next 100 or so years. I'm fairly sure of this. Although I'm Eastern Orthodox, Peter Enns' book is thoroughly orthodox, excellently argued, pastorally sensitive and ultimately game-changing for the Evangelical world. And although it seems many Orthodox are already talking Enns' game, to my knowledge, no one has written a book on the subject that actually tackles all the sticky exegetical issues. So Enns' book transcends the Protestant/Catholic/Orthodox divide. One thing Enns did leave out is what to do with the genealogies in scripture that mention Adam. If you are interested in a discussion of these, check out Daniel Harlow's article online entitled "After Adam: Reading Genesis in an Age of Evolutionary Science."
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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2012
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AlbMonk
Houston, US
★★★★★ 5
Opened My Eyes to a New View
Format: Kindle
Excellent book. Entirely changed the way that I have looked at the origins debate. I have been a lifelong literal creationist for most of my Christian life. But, in recent years I have begun to question this view and look a bit closer at how evolution could in fact be reconciled with the creation story. And, this book has most certainly helped with this journey. "The Evolution of Adam" is broken up into two major parts with each part broken up into several more detailed subsets: 1) Genesis: An Ancient Story of Israelite Self-definition; 2) Understanding Paul's Adam. It is from these two parts where Enns believes he can establish an understanding about the Genesis story, Adam, and where evolution could fit into the story. Using textual criticism, Enns makes numerous conclusions based on both biblical and extra-biblical resources. Here are just a few that I have observed: 1) The Genesis account is NOT a book about origins, but a wisdom book about Israel's identity as a chosen people. Never did the Jewish people claim or believe Genesis was about the origins of the world and humanity. 2) Enns also surmises that Genesis was likely written post-exilic by the prophet Ezra at a time when Israel had lost its identity in Babylonian captivity and were seeking a renewed national identity that had been lost. 3) The Genesis creation story closely resembles numerous other creation stories of Israel's neighboring cultures (i.e. Atrahasis, Enuma Elish, Gilgamesh). 4) That Adam was a proto-type of Israel (i.e. loved by God, disobeys Gods command, and suffers the consequences, exiled from the garden/Babylon). 5) That Paul's Adam was explained in the context of 1st century Judaism and was using Adam as a mere metaphor and example of spiritual death for both Jews and gentile alike. 6) Adam could have possibly been the first homo-sapien that became aware of his spiritual nature, but hominids could have existed prior to Adam. 7) Nowhere in the Old Testament and Jewish history was Adam known to be the conduit for which sin became an inherited nature passed on to all of mankind. Where I think this book is lacking is where evolution comes into play. Enns spends most of his time breaking down and dissecting the creation story, but spends very little time building up the evolution process and how it fits in. Nevertheless, we cannot dismiss the science of evolution at the expense of taking the creation/Adam account literally. There is wiggle room in these two ideologies to allow for both God's divine creation and scientific evolution. Great book. Must be read with an open mind. If you hold firmly to creationism and believe it to be the ONLY way, then this book is likely not for you. But, if you are open to the possibility that Genesis is not a scientific book about human origins, then you may find this to be quite good. Enns speaks in such a way that this book is not too academic and easy enough for the average layman to understand. it is highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014
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West Virginia Born
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Very insightful
Format: Paperback
I am a materialistic atheist and I liked this book a lot. Perhaps that is why Peter Enns lost his teaching position! I certainly would not agree with Enns on his religious views but I found his scholarship & willingness to stray from closed-minded literalism refreshing. I learned quite a bit about Paul and his modus operandi in dealing with OT passages. I was presented a way of thinking about Genesis that transcended "it's just a metaphor" or "its just an ancient myth". Basically, my take home messages were 1) the Bible was compiled in its final form during exilic/post-exilic times though it contains some much older material 2) the OT was written as a means of self-definition & self-explanation for the Jewish people after the trauma of exile 3) the Bible is "incarnational", meaning both divine & human (those who demand it be free of its chronological & cultural milieu are being unreasonable) 4) God can "inspire" by stooping to our level & it's unwise to tell God what he can & can't do in terms of revelation 5) the Bible has no intent to be scientific and historical in early Genesis 6) Paul is a bigger obstacle to accepting evolution to many Christians than Genesis 7) by tying Adam & Eve to original sin & origin of death, Paul re-shapes/reinterprets the story in a way that seems foreign to OT writers 8) rejecting evolution means rejecting Pauline theology for many and 9) Paul, who also re-writes OT meaning in Abraham (faith vrs law; "seed(s)", uses Adam to put Jew and gentile on equal footing in needing grace/Christ's sacrifice/obedience for salvation. Christ, as second Adam, undoes damage of first Adam for ALL (Jew & gentile) willing to accept the gift of grace. Paul uses midrash/pesher arguments for his Christological interpretations with "creative engagement" of OT texts. Again, while Enns and I probably have very little common ground for agreement, I appreciated the book & was struck by this passage at the end: "...the light of science does not shine with equal brightness in every corner. There is mystery. There is transcendence. By faith I believe that the Christian story has deep access to a reality that materialism cannot provide and cannot be expected to know. That is a confession of faith, I readily admit, but when it comes to accessing ultimate reality, we are all in the same boat, materialistic atheists included: at some point we must trust in something or someone beyond logic and evidence, even if it is to declare that there is nothing beyond what we see." While I wouldn't agree totally with that statement, it strikes me as very honest, sincere & open-minded. Good book whether you agree or disagree with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2012
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Kathy Sund prescher
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 4
For those that really Want to know!
Format: Paperback
I chose this rating because of the excellence of content. This author has chosen to give us, those who are truly seeking answers to difficult questions, the possibilities in finding closure or agreement with the very difficult task of merging Science, and all it entails, with our faith. I always feel pulled both ways with ther being no logical way to blend the two, I then felt I must have to give up one for the other but could not do so. This book has helped me begin the journey of understanding what I've always known to be true but could not put together. They do work. There are logical explanations for the seeming opposites of scripture and science. It's a Very important read. For years I have wished C.S. Lewis was still alive. He i have turned to for so many things. But with so many advances since his death, I have needed new thoughts as like minded as he . There are more Lewises out there!!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013

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