82. John H. Walton - Q & R

2023-08-05

Episode 82 - John H. Walton - Q & RAug 5, 2023 - Host: Dr. Gregory HallIn this episode I welcome Dr. John H. Walton to the podcast to answer several questions posed by members of "The John H. Walton Discussion Group" on Facebook.Dr. Walton is a scholar and was, until just recently, a professor. He recently retired from his position as professor of Old Testament and coordinator of the Masters of Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College in Illinois. Before Wheaton He taught at Moody Bible Institute for 20...

Episode 82 - John H. Walton - Q & R

Aug 5, 2023 - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall

In this episode I welcome Dr. John H. Walton to the podcast to answer several questions posed by members of "The John H. Walton Discussion Group" on Facebook.

Dr. Walton is a scholar and was, until just recently, a professor. He recently retired from his position as professor of Old Testament and coordinator of the Masters of Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College in Illinois. Before Wheaton He taught at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. He specializes in the Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament. Throughout his research, Walton has focused his attention on comparing the culture and literature of the Bible and the ancient Near East. He has published dozens of books, articles and translations, both as writer and editor, including his popular book, The Lost World of Genesis One.

The questions include the following topics (with time stamps) - and contributors

1. The weight of an unladen swallow. (10:38) - Colby Hammer

2. How to apply ancient Jewish and Platonic thinking to modern interpretations. (11:44 ) - Hashim Warren

3. Should we interpret Jacobs "heel grab" back into Genesis 3:15? (15:43) - Hector Grijalva

3. Understanding the "pain" and "toil" caused by the fall. (19:45) - Luis Barceló

4. How we should understand the events of the conquering of Jericho. (22:30 ) - Joel Montes

5. The role of the Torah's "wisdom" in OT, how that changed in the NT, and modern implications. (27:27) - Steve Bell

6. The OT tithe and if it's required today. (29:57) - Paul Robinson

7. Material origins of creation vs. Phenomenological Origins. (33:06) - Vernon Goodman

8. Critiques of the "Demons and Spirits in Biblical Theology" book. Whether demons and spirits exist, and if so, how should we understand the Bible's descriptions in both the OT and NT. (3 questions) (36:30) - Jeremy Smith

9. Why God created dinosaurs.(46:44) - Frank Fleming

10. "Kelly's story" from the NIV Application Commentary on Job. (49:11) - Buddy Coffey

Resources Referenced and/or Read:

Hall, Gregory D. "Rethinking Rest; Why Our Approach to Sabbath Isn't Working." Deep River Books, Sisters, OR, 2023.
2024 Israel Trip Information - https://rethinkingscripture.com/israel-2024/
Thomas J. Farrar published a review in “Journal of Theological Studies" published by Oxford University Press.” Here is the authors original version of that review: https://www.academia.edu/45148436/Review_of_Demons_and_Spirits_in_Biblical_Theology_Reading_the_Biblical_Text_in_Its_Cultural_and_Literary_Context_by_John_H_Walton_and_J_Harvey_Walton)
Dr. Michael Heiser's Podcast Critique of the Demons and Spirits book: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/podcast/naked-bible-430-john-walton-on-demons-and-spirits/

The YouTube interview with Dr. John H. Walton is available here: https://youtu.be/FaRhASBLmv0

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Show Music:

Intro/Outro - "Wedding Song" by Jacob A. Hall

Other Covers of the song

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The album version is slightly longer than the TV version, because it has an extra verse explaining the pattern of each set of ten containing three multiples of three. It was also used in the original 1971 broadcast in the form of a carnival duck shooting game. This scene was never rebroadcast or available on home media or streaming sites.

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