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The Old Testament was written for us, but not to us. Inviting us to leave our modern Christian preconceptions behind, John Walton contends that we will only grasp the Old Testament's theology when we are immersed in its Ancient Near Eastern context, being guided by what the ancient authors intended as they wrote within their cognitive environment.

Perhaps no biblical episode is more troubling than the conquest of Canaan. But do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide? John Walton and J. Harvey Walton take us on an archaeological dig, reframing our questions and excavating the layers of translation and interpretation that cloud our perception of these difficult texts.

Edited by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews and Mark Chavalas, this unique commentary joins the IVPBBC: New Testament in giving historical, social and cultural background for each Old Testament passage from Genesis to Malachi.

Walton and Sandy summarize what we know of orality and oral tradition as well as the composition and transmission of texts in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, and how this shapes our understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The authors then translate these insights into a helpful model for understanding the reliability of Scripture.

Job, which is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, helps readers learn how the message of Job can have the same powerful impact today that it did when it was first written.

The second edition of Old Testament Today shows college students how the Old Testament uniquely reveals the God of the universe. A wide array of charts, sidebars, illustrations, photos, and supplemental materials complement the body of the text, helping students to easily comprehend the literature, theology, and history of the Old Testament.

We often turn to the book of Job when we encounter suffering. But what if the book is not only about Job's suffering? Written by two respected commentators, this matchless guide to reading and appreciating the book of Job covers all relevant aspects--literary, historical, theological and hermeneutical--for the student, teacher and busy pastor.

This book surveys within the various literary genres (cosmologies, personal archives and epics, hymns, and prayers) parallels between the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern literature.

This unique, easy-to-use reference guide quickly provides context for reading God's Word. Each book of the Bible is presented on a colorful two-page spread, helping readers understand the biblical story and its significance. It can also be used as a companion to The Bible in 90 Days curriculum.

Covenant is a supplementary textbook that explains the covenant primarily as a vehicle of God's self-revelation to mankind and thereby forges a middle ground between covenant theology and dispensationalism.

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What if reading Genesis 2-3 in its ancient Near Eastern context shows that the creation account makes no claims regarding Adam and Eve's material origins? John Walton's groundbreaking insights into this text create space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science, creating a new way forward in the human origins debate.

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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: Azotobacter and Nitrogen Fixation in Indian Soils The enormous area of cultivated soil in India which is never likely to receive any addition of nitrogenous manures but is yet the only source of nourishment and livelihood of millions of cultivators, makes the nitrogen problem in this country of paramount importance from the point of View of the transference of this element from t...

This handbook assists Sunday school teachers and parents to teach Bible stories in such a way that the authoritative teaching of Scripture shines forth. Each of the 175 lessons includes story focus and application, historical background, interpretational issues, and more.

This volume is a revised, updated, and expanded edition of a very popular tool for pastors, teachers, and students for the study of the Old Testament.

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In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins.

A series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series.

Noted scholar John Walton follows the three-tiered NIV Application Commentary format (Original Meaning, Bridging Contexts, and Contemporary Significance) to reveal how this first book of the Bible applies to us today.