Let's read Genesis through the eyes of the original receivers. Was it new? Was it similar to common lore? Was it alien to them?

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John H. Walton (Ph.D. Hebrew Union College) is Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he taught for twenty-two years. Dr. Walton has authored or edited over 50 books, among them commentaries, reference works, textbooks, scholarly monographs, and popular academic works. He was the Old Testament general editor for the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV, NKJV, NRSV), and is perhaps most widely known for the “Lost World” books (including The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, and The Lost World of the Prophets). His areas of expertise include the importance of the ancient Near East for interpreting the Old Testament as well as the dialogue between science and faith. He is currently publishing a two-volume commentary on the book of Daniel.

For more details about books, see his webpage at https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/john-walton/

Extra Readings

Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation: https://amzn.to/4cP8F27NIV

Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: https://www.christianbook.com/niv-cultural-backgrounds-bonded-leather-black/9780310431596/pd/431596?en=bing-pla&event=SHOP&kw=bibles-40-60%7C431596&p=1179517&dv=c&snav=BGMERCH&cb_src=bing&cb_typ=shopping&cb_cmp=328354103&cb_adg=1231453117878838&cb_kyw=default&msclkid=493639f71c82121dcc7a5ff1760a43e1&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20Bibles&utm_term=4580565457057518&utm_content=s-all%20bibles