The Lost World of Genesis (Part 1)

John Walton on why Genesis 1 shouldn’t be read as a science text but taken seriously for what it is.

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The Lost World of Genesis (Part 2)

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John Walton on why Genesis 1 shouldn’t be read as a science text but taken seriously for what it is.

John Walton is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton college and author of numerous books including The Lost World of Genesis One. He is a specialist in comparing the literature and culture of the Bible with that of the Ancient Near East.

He sat down with CPX to discuss approaching the Bible’s creation story from an Ancient Near Eastern perspective.