While John Walton was here I asked him about the new commentary series he and Mark Strauss were working on. He is very excited about it. He explained that many pastors have very limited time. He didn’t need to tell me this but he elaborated. In one week a pastor may have to do multiple … Continue reading »
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Did Death Occur Before the Fall? An Answer from John Walton
In honor of John Walton’s visit tonight I thought I would give a selection from his book The Lost World of Genesis One. The issue is this: Did death occur before the Fall? Walton answers yes. Here’s why: Some might object that if the material phase had been carried out for long ages prior to … Continue reading »
Reminder: John Walton Will Be Here Monday Night
I just wanted to give you a reminder that Dr. John Walton will be here Monday night. Dr. Walton will be speaking on Genesis chapter 2. The talk will begin at 7:00 and go for about an hour. We will then have time for Q&A. Yes, he will sign books.
John Walton is Coming to Baker Book House
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. John Walton will be in our store on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 pm. John will be speaking on “Genesis Through Ancient Eyes.” Last time John was in our store he spoke on Genesis One so we’ve asked him to address chapter two this time around. John will speak … Continue reading »
John Walton on the Book of Job
Below is a clip of a lecture John Walton gave on the book of Job. It’s not quite a half hour but very rich. Zondervan has recently published John’s commentary on Job in the NIV Application Commentary series. By the way John will be coming to Baker Book House in March. I’ll announce details in … Continue reading »
The Book of Nehemiah is Not Teaching Lessons in Leadership
In yesterday’s post we saw that Michael Horton said the Bible was not a catalog of moral advice. John Walton has been saying this for years. In his book The Bible Story Handbook he notes “The problem with teaching about the ‘heroes and heroines of the Bible’ is that the hero of the Bible is … Continue reading »
John Walton Cautions: Don’t “Mistake the Vision as the Message”
Reading apocalyptic literature is tricky. Often times we see elaborate explanations of the symbols found in the prophet’s visions. John Walton offers some sound advice on this matter in A Survey of the Old Testament (by John Walton and Andrew Hill). He writes, “The use of symbols in apocalyptic literature has often created confusion and … Continue reading »
