A New Book on Genesis One

For hundreds of years, the first chapter of Genesis has been a source of praise and controversy. It has not only been a battleground in the modern debate between creationism and evolution, but has also been the source of various interpretations among Christian scholars since the time of St. Augustine. Just when you thought there was nothing new to be said, The Lost World of Genesis One comes along.

Written by John Walton, a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, The Lost World of Genesis One is an original and brilliant addition to the conversation. Unlike the major views (Young Earth, Old Earth and the Gap Theory), which assume the ancients viewed the world around them much the same as we do, Walton proposes that the most careful, responsible reading of the text will proceed with the understanding that it is ancient literature, not modern science. "When we read the text in the context of the ancient world we discover that what the author truly intended to communicate, and what his audience would have clearly understood, is far different from what has been traditionally understood about the passage."

Walton has authored a thought provoking book that will help you understand the opening chapter of Genesis in its "plain sense," the way the original audience would have. It is a stimulating read that will challenge your thinking. Pick up a copy and let me know what you think.