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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

1. Blind Melon made a cover of the song, which appeared in track 3 of Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks.
2. The song was covered, with rewritten lyrics, by Greg Raposo, Matthew Ballinger, and Stevie Brock to promote Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers. Their cover appears on the original release of the film's soundtrack, while a music video appears on the film's original DVD release.
3. 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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Were Adam and Eve the first people? What is the purpose of the Garden of Eden? What is true about Genesis, and what is real? How literal should we be about what we read? Dr John Walton has spent his entire academic career looking at these issues and many more.

Alex, Chris and Jo talk to John about the Ancient Near Eastern understanding of the origins of the universe, humanity, and how best we should read these ancient texts in our modern world.

Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:

• Book: Genesis (NIVAC) -  by John Walton
• Book: The Lost World of Genesis One - by John Walton
• Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton
• Book: Genesis (NICOT) - by Victor P. Hamilton
• Book: Genesis (Tyndale) - by Andrew E. Steinman
• Book: The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis - By Joel S. Baden
• Book: The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch - by Umberto Cassuto
• Book: Genesis: A Commentary - by Bruce K. Waltke

Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast. 

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Episode 73 -  Ancient Cosmology & Divine Rest 

April 1, 2022 (no fooling!) - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall

In this episode we take a little trip. We’ll be visiting the world of the Ancient Near East (ANE). Why is this important? Because the Bible was written into that ancient culture. We’ll be looking at how people who lived in the Ancient Near East understood the creation of the cosmos and what they thought of the gods that they believed ruled over their world. It’s quite a journey, and it may cause you to rethink how you’ve understood the first few chapters of Genesis.

Resources Referenced and/or Read:

• Walton, John H. The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009.
• Hall, Gregory D. Beyond the Sabbath’s Shadow; A Biblical Understanding and Application of Godly Rest. DMin Major Project, Knox Seminary, 2017.

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Show Music:

• Intro/Outro - "Wedding Song" by Jacob A. Hall
• Transition Music - produced by Jacob A. Hall

Podcast Website:

• The All-America Listener Challenge Updates: https://rethinkingscripture.com
• My New Podcast Studio... The Upper Room: https://rethinkingscripture.com/podcast-episodes/
• More information about The Homes and Help Initiative: https://rethinkingscripture.com/homes-help-initiative/
• Sister site: RethinkingRest.com

Rethinking Rest... the Book: now available wherever you buy your books!

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Genesis... The Book of Beginnings, where it all starts... And how a story starts sets the rest of it in context. So how does Genesis set a context for everything that comes after it? Setting first things first might just help us understand the whole rest of the Bible!

Join Jo, Alex and Chris as we work our way through this foundational book over the next few weeks: discovering new things, having our assumptions challenged, and leaving once again in awe of God's power, love, and design for His creation.

Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:

• Book: Genesis (NIVAC) -  by John Walton
• Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton
• Book: Genesis (NICOT) - by Victor P. Hamilton
• Book: Genesis (Tyndale) - by Andrew E. Steinman
• Book: The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis - By Joel S. Baden
• Book: The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch - by Umberto Cassuto
• Book: Genesis: A Commentary - by Bruce K. Waltke

Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast. 

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Episode 51: Acts 7 - The Gospel in the Story of Stephen

August 9, 2022 - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall 

In Acts 7, Stephen becomes the first of the "Christ-Followers" to be killed for his faith. And right before he dies he gives a long sermon that most readers just skip right over… because they think it’s not relevant. But for some reason, Luke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, thought the details of this chapter important enough to include. Today, we’ll look at how Luke uniquely shares the good news of Jesus through the story of Stephen.

Resources Referenced and/or Read:

• Link to a picture of Gregory Hall and Dr. John Walton: https://rethinkingrest.com/audio-beta/
• Polhill, John B. "The Hellenist Breakthrough: Acts 6-12". Review and Expositor, 71(4), 479-81, (1974).
• Gage, Warren Austin. Return from Emmaus: The Resurrection Theme in Scripture. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Warren A. Gage, 2011.

Show Music:

• Intro/Outro - "Growth" by Armani Delos Santos
• Transition Music - produced by Jacob A. Hall

Podcast Website:

• The All-America Listener Challenge Updates: https://rethinkingscripture.com
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Rethinking Rest... the Book: Coming January of 2023!

• More information about the book: https://rethinkingrest.com/the-book/

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Bruce and Justin dive into the super simple and totally easy topic of sin. Maybe most of what we think about sin isn't what it means.


John Walton - Wheaton College
Mike Erre - Vox Podcast

Today we talked with John and Jonathan Walton about something we've always found confusing: demons and the devil. What is Satan's backstory? Why does the New Testament talk about demons so much more frequently than the Old Testament? Are we missing part of the picture? This conversation is a bit of a ride. Don't miss it! John H. Walton is a Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He specializes in Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament. Jonathan Walton is pursuing a Ph.D. in analytic and exegetical theology at St Andrews University. John and Jonathan co-authored The Lost World of the Torah and The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest. Don't miss this illuminating conversation.

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Grace 242 has transitioned to house churches for the Covid-19 crisis. This is Pastor's Bill's second message to the house churches. This week we examine Sabbath as we're forced to put our lives on hold during this crisis.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 2:1-3, Leviticus 25:1-5, 20-22

The video of this message is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/7f7TfWr6hPg

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis talks about when exactly Jesus cleared out the temple, whether we follow culture, more about ancient temple building stories, and other odds and ends that flesh out John 2.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Lost World of Genesis One and
Ancient Near Eastern and the Old Testament, both by John Walton

In this Episode, John Walton, one of the top scholars of Genesis in the world right now, answers our most complicated questions about Genesis 1 & 2. This was a fun and insightful conversation that you just cannot miss.

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