About this episode

John Walton discusses the interpretation of Genesis 1 through its ancient context rather than a modern scientific lens.

In this conversation, John Walton explains why Genesis should be read trough its ancient Near Eastern context rather than as a modern scientific account. He shows how this approach can deepen faith and offer a fresh perspective on the relationship between the Bible and science. 👤 John H. Walton is an American Old Testament scholar and Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, internationally recognized for his research on the Old Testament in its ancient Near Eastern context. He is best known for his work on the Genesis creation account and for advocating an interpretation of biblical texts through the lens of their original cultural and literary setting. **Our websites:** 🌐 https://www.iguw.de/ 🌐 https://www.begruendet-glauben.org/ If you’d like to support our work financially: 💰 https://www.iguw.de/service/unterstutzen/ **Follow us on** 🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@begr%C3%BCndetglauben 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/begruendetglauben/

People in this episode

Guest: Prof. Dr. John Walton

Topics covered

• Genesis
• ancient Near Eastern context
• Bible and science
• faith
• Old Testament

Keywords

• Genesis 1
• ancient Near Eastern context
• Bible
• science
• Old Testament scholarship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institut für Glaube und Wissenschaft

Books & works: Genesis

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