The Lost World of Scripture
Title | The Lost World of Scripture PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Walton |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-11-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 083084032X |
Walton and Sandy summarize what we know of orality and oral tradition as well as the composition and transmission of texts in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, and how this shapes our understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The authors then translate these insights into a helpful model for understanding the reliability of Scripture.
The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest
Title | The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Walton |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2017-08-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830890076 |
Perhaps no biblical episode is more troubling than the conquest of Canaan. But do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide? John Walton and J. Harvey Walton take us on an archaeological dig, reframing our questions and excavating the layers of translation and interpretation that cloud our perception of these difficult texts.
The Lost World of Genesis One
Title | The Lost World of Genesis One PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Walton |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 193 |
Release | 2010-07-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830861491 |
In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins.
The Lost World of the Prophets
Title | The Lost World of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Walton |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 135 |
Release | 2024-02-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1514004909 |
Are the prophets speaking about their own times, about our present, or about some still-unrealized future? Applying his signature method, John Walton provides a clear, helpful guide to the nature of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature that will help us avoid potential misuse and reclaim the message of the prophets for our lives.
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
Title | The Lost World of Adam and Eve PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Walton |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2015-02-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830824618 |
What if reading Genesis 2–3 in its ancient Near Eastern context shows that the creation account makes no claims regarding Adam and Eve's material origins? John Walton's groundbreaking insights into this text create space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science, creating a new way forward in the human origins debate.
Lost Prophets
Title | Lost Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred L. Malabre |
Publisher | Beard Books |
Total Pages | 282 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781587981807 |
This is a reprint of a previously published work. It deals with the modern economists from Keynes to the mid 1990s and how their predictions have often been misguided and detrimental to the American economy.
The Lost World of the Flood
Title | The Lost World of the Flood PDF eBook |
Author | Tremper Longman, III |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 209 |
Release | 2018-04-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830887822 |
The Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for centuries. But what might the biblical author have been saying to his ancient audience? In order to rediscover the biblical flood, we must set aside our own cultural and interpretive assumptions and visit the distant world of the ancient Near East. Walton and Longman lead us on this enlightening journey toward a more responsible reading of a timeless biblical narrative.