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John H. Walton
Born1952 (age 71–72)
NationalityAmerican
Known forLost World of… books
TitleProfessor of Old Testament at Wheaton College
Academic background
EducationM.A. Biblical Studies: Old Testament, Wheaton Graduate School
Alma materPh.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineOld Testament studies
InstitutionsMoody Bible Institute
Wheaton College

John H. Walton (born 1952) is an Old Testament scholar and Professor Emeritus at Wheaton College. He was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years.[1] He specializes in the Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament, especially Genesis and its creation account, as well as interpretation of Job.

Views on origins

Walton espouses a view of Genesis creation narrative that resonates with ancient Near Eastern mindsets, much like a temple dedication ceremony, and not a strictly material account of cosmological origins. He uses a restaurant as an analogy, arguing that a restaurant does not begin to exist when the material building is completed, but when the owner declares the restaurant open for business.[2] Through his book The Lost World of Genesis One he presents the Genesis creation as being functional rather than material.[3] This view is opposed by some theologians such as Vern Poythress[4][5] and young earth creationist Ken Ham.[6][7]

Publications

Books

  • Walton, John H (1989). Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context, A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ———; Hill, Andrew H. (1991). A Survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310516002.
  • ——— (1994). Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-3105-7751-5.
  • ——— (2001). Genesis. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ——— (2004). Old Testament Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ——— (2006). Essential Bible Companion. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ——— (2006). Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
  • ——— (2008). Jonah. Expositor's Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ——— (2009). The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate. Downers Grove, IL: IVP.
  • ——— (2011). Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology. Warsaw, IA: Eisenbrauns.
  • ——— (2012). Job. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • ———; Sandy, D. Brent (2013). The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority. Downers Grove, IL: IVP.
  • ——— (2015). The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2–3 and the Human Origins Debate. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
  • ——— (2017). The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest: Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-83085184-3.
  • ———; Longman, Tremper III (2018). The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-83085200-0. OCLC 1011175969.
  • ——— (2019). The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-83085241-3.
  • ———; Walton, J Harvey (2019). Demons and Spirits in Biblical Theology: Reading the Biblical Text in Its Cultural and Literary Context. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books. ISBN 978-1-62564-825-9.

Chapters

Journal articles

References

  1. ^ "John Walton", Faculty, Wheaton College.
  2. ^ "Creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3 and the Ancient Near East: Order out of Disorder after Chaoskampf", Calvin Theological Journal, 43: 61–63, 2008.
  3. ^ "The Lost World of Adam and Eve". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  4. ^ "Walton vs. Poythress". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  5. ^ "John Walton Responds to Vern Poythress's Review of "The Lost World of Genesis One"". BioLogos. Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  6. ^ "vWheaton College and False Teaching in Tennessee". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  7. ^ "The Lost World of Adam and Eve: A Response". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 2018-04-24.

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