John H. Walton Explained

John H. Walton
Nationality:	American
Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College
Known For:	Lost World of… books
Discipline:	Biblical studies
Sub Discipline:	Old Testament studies
Education:	M.A. Biblical Studies: Old Testament, Wheaton Graduate School
Alma Mater:	Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Workplaces:	Moody 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 Genesis

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

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

Chapters

• Book: Walton . John H . 3 . The Anzu Myth as relevant Background for Daniel 7? . The Book of Daniel: Composition and Reception . Vetus Testament Supplement, FIOTL . 2 . John J. . Collins . John J. Collins . Peter W. . Flint . Peter W. Flint . Leiden . Brill . 2000 . 978-900411675-7 . 461457097.

Journal articles

• Walton . John H . 3 . The Mesopotamian Background of the Tower of Babel Account and Its Implications . . 5 . 1995 . 155–75.
• Walton . John H . 3 . Recovering the Vitality of the Old Testament in Preaching . Preaching Today . 2001 . 17.
• Walton . John H . 3 . Equilibrium and the Sacred Compass: The Structure of Leviticus . . 11 . 2 . 2001 . 1–12.
• Walton . John H . 3 . Inspired Subjectivity and Hermeneutical Objectivity . . 13 . 1 . 2002 . 65–77.
• Walton . John H . 3 . The Imagery of the Substitute King Ritual in Isaiah's Fourth Servant Song . . 122 . 4 . 2003 . 734–43. 10.2307/3268075 . 3268075 .
• Walton . John H . 3 . Creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3 and the Ancient Near East: Order out of Disorder after Chaoskampf . . 43 . 2008 . 48–63.

Notes and References

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3. News: The Lost World of Adam and Eve . Christianity Today . 2018-04-24.
4. News: Walton vs. Poythress . The Gospel Coalition . 2018-04-24 . en-US.
5. News: John Walton Responds to Vern Poythress's Review of "The Lost World of Genesis One" . BioLogos . 2018-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135648/https://biologos.org/blogs/archive/john-walton-responds-to-vern-poythresss-review-of-the-lost-world-of-genesis-one . 2018-04-24 . dead .
6. Web site: vWheaton College and False Teaching in Tennessee . Answers in Genesis . en-US . 2018-04-24.
7. Web site: The Lost World of Adam and Eve: A Response . Answers in Genesis . en-US . 2018-04-24.