Were Adam and Eve Historical People?

In this video Gavin Ortlund addresses whether a historical Adam and Eve can be harmonized with evolutionary science.

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00:00 - Introduction
04:19 - 1) Defending a Historical Fall
10:02 - Adam in the Bible
14:09 - Human Uniqueness
16:14 - Theodicy Concerns
18:17 - 2) Having Patience For Harmonization
20:04 - The Significance of Genesis 4
27:13 - Historicity Versus Literalism
32:08 - Augustine on Genesis 2-3
45:34 - Adam Made "From the Dust"
50:05 - My Appeals to Potential Concerns
54:22 - 3) Surveying Several Options
54:59 - The "Ancient Adam" Model
1:00:25 - The "Recent Adam" Model
1:04:38 - The "Genealogical Adam" Model
1:06:55 - Summing Up
1:10:10 - Book Recommendations
1:11:31 - Final Appeals