John H. Walton

John H. Walton
Born	1952
Nationality	United States of America
Education	Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, M.A. Biblical Studies: Old Testament, Wheaton Graduate School
Occupation	Professor of Old Testament
Employer	Wheaton College
Known for	Lost World of Genesis books

John H. Walton (born 1952) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He formerly was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. His primary focus is in areas of comparison between the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East, particularly Genesis. He espouses a view of creation that resonates with ancient Near Eastern mindsets, much like a temple dedication ceremony, and not a strictly material account of cosmological origins. He uses a restaurant as an analogy, arguing that a restaurant does not begin to exist when the material building is completed, but when the owner declares the restaurant open for business.

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