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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.
Ideal for students, professors, pastors and lay readers with an interest in the intelligent design controversy and creation evolution debates, Walton's thoughtful analysis unpacks seldom appreciated aspects of the biblical text and sets Bible believing scientists free to investigate the question of origins. Buy for others

‘The Lost World of Genesis One’ was an interesting and challenging read for me. I found Walton’s previous work ‘Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament’ a little less thought provoking but also substantive. His ‘Survey of the Old Testament’ co authored I find the theology put forth in this book to be faithful to the Biblical text and incredibly satisfying. Dr. Walton persuasively argues that the cognitive environment of Genesis was first and foremost functional/interested in order rather than material grimm This book stirred up quite a bit of controversy when it was published in 2009. Unfortunately, I let it gather dust on my bookshelf for a year before I recently picked it up to read it. I wish I'd gotten to it sooner! I enjoy a challenge, and this was a challenging book for John Walton is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. In this short volume, Walton lays out his theory that Genesis One does not describe a material creation, but rather the assigning of functions to pre existing things. The book is organized around 18 propositions, This is a decent book, but frequently misunderstood due to Walton’s core premises being far too implicit. The first time I read the book I thought I understood it and perceived bizarre gaping holes in his thesis. Then I found a set of exchanges between Vern Poythress and grimm

I have been quite pleased with the relatively recent spate of books that have been released by scientists who are quite and proudly adamant that a serious and intellectually minded Christian can be without cognitive dissonance between his faith and his view of science. Kindle, Paperback, MP3 CD Walton is a scholar. Most importantly a scholar of the ancient near east (ANE as it is frequently referenced). It is this background that he brings to the text, and from this perspective that he advances his ideas. In essence, the core claim of the book is that As many reviewers attest Professor Walton's book presents a view of Genesis 1 that is interesting and possibly incisive for the debate between the Bible and earth sciences. I'll not repeat the praise and I'll second the premise that it is a must read for those seeking to Kindle, Paperback, MP3 CD