John H. Walton (theologian)
Encyclopedia
John H. Walton is a professor of Old Testament
at Wheaton College
. He formerly was a professor at Moody Bible Institute
for 20 years. His primary focus is in areas of comparison between the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East
, particularly Genesis. He espouses a view of creation
that resonates with ancient near eastern mindsets, much like a temple dedication ceremony, and not a strictly material account of cosmological origins.
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
at Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
. He formerly was a professor at Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a Christian institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago. MBI's primary ministries are education,...
for 20 years. His primary focus is in areas of comparison between the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East
Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia , ancient Egypt, ancient Iran The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia...
, particularly Genesis. He espouses a view of creation
Creation according to Genesis
The Genesis creation narrative describes the divine creation of the world including the first man and woman...
that resonates with ancient near eastern mindsets, much like a temple dedication ceremony, and not a strictly material account of cosmological origins.
Books
- The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (IVP, 2009)
- Jonah (Expositor's Bible Commentary, Zondervan: 2008)
- Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Baker: 2006)
- Essential Bible Companion (Zondervan: 2006)
- Old Testament Today (Zondervan: 2004)
- Genesis (NIV Application Commentary, Zondervan: 2001)
Articles
- "The Anzu Myth as relevant Background for Daniel 7?" The Book of Daniel: Composition and Reception, Vetus Testament Supplement, FIOTL 2, ed. John Collins and Peter Flint (Brill, 2000)
- "Recovering the Vitality of the Old Testament in Preaching" PreachingToday.com (2001) 17.
- "Equilibrium and the Sacred Compass: The Structure of Leviticus" Bulletin for Biblical Research 11.2 (2001) 1-12.
- “Inspired Subjectivity and Hermeneutical Objectivity” The Master’s Seminary Journal 13/1 (2002) 65-77.
- “The Imagery of the Substitute King Ritual in Isaiah’s Fourth Servant Song” Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
122 (2003) 734-743. - “Creation in Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 and the Ancient Near East: Order out of Disorder after Chaoskampf,” Calvin Theological JournalCalvin Theological JournalCalvin Theological Journal is an academic journal published by Calvin Theological Seminary....
43 (2008): 48-63.