John Walton
Professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
AB (Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA), MA (Wheaton), PhD (Hebrew Union College)
John H. Walton (Ph.D. Hebrew Union College) is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he has taught for almost twenty years. Dr. Walton has published nearly 30 books, among them commentaries, reference works, text books, scholarly monographs, and popular academic works. He was the Old Testament general editor for the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV, NKJV, NRSV), and is perhaps most widely known for the “Lost World” books (including The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, and The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest). His areas of expertise include the importance of the ancient Near East for interpreting the Old Testament as well as the dialogue between science and faith.
Media & Publications
- The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate – Book Publication
- Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament – Book Publication
- A Survey of the Old Testament – Book Publication
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set: Old Testament – Book Publication
- The Bible Story Handbook: A Resource for Teaching 175 Stories from the Bible – Book Publication
- Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan – Book Publication
- Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts – Book Publication
- "Human Origins in Light of Genesis 2" – Audio