The Lost World of Adam and Eve (36 page)

5:1,
27, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66

5:1-3,
196

5:2,
61

5:3-5,
61

6:9,
27, 65

7:22,
75

8:22,
38

10,
163, 164, 186

10:1,
65

10:32,
186

11,
163, 164

11:4,
164

11:10,
65, 66

11:27,
65

12,
164, 172

12:1-3,
165

12:5,
31

14,
96, 99

15:12,
79, 80

17:6,
176

22:18,
176

25:12,
65

25:19,
65, 66

35:18,
148

36:1,
65

36:9,
65

37:2,
65, 66

50:20,
31

Exodus

1:21,
31

3:12,
105

4:23,
105

18:17,
54

19,
176

19:6,
112

20,
30

20:8-11,
30

20:9,
105

20:11,
30, 31, 47

21:14,
132

23:33,
105

25–38,
78

31:16,
31

34:22,
31

38:8,
112

Leviticus

17:11,
148

Numbers

3:7-10,
105

3:8-9,
106

8:26,
31

9:4-14,
31

14:7,
57

Deuteronomy

12:10,
47

30:11-20,
124

30:15-20,
165

32:6,
32

32:10,
28

32:15,
32

Joshua

1:13,
47

9:4,
132

21:44,
47

Judges

4:19,
79

4:21,
79

20:16,
141

1 Samuel

2:22,
112

23:22,
132

26:12,
79

2 Samuel

7:1,
47

16:13,
78

1 Kings

5:4,
47

6–7,
78

12:31,
31

2 Kings

19:25,
71

1 Chronicles

1, 102,
188

16:34,
54

2 Chronicles

6:27,
54

7:3,
54

Job

4:13,
79

6:18,
28

7:12,
40

9:9,
32

10:8-9,
31

10:9,
76

12:24,
28

25:2,
31

27:3,
75

28:25,
32

28:28,
124

30:26,
54

31:15,
31

32:8,
75

33:4,
75

33:15,
79

34:14-15,
75

40:15-19,
133

Psalms

4:6,
54

7:8-9,
98

8:5-6,
171

25:8,
54

33:15,
71

52:3,
54

74:13,
40

74:14,
137

74:17,
32, 71

76:6,
79

82:1,
98

86:9,
32

89:12,
32

90:2,
32

94:20,
71

104:16,
32

104:19,
32

104:26,
133

107:40,
28

110,
98

118:24,
32

119:73,
31

133:1,
54

135:7,
32

136:7-9,
32

139:15,
31

139:16,
72

148:4-5,
32

149:2,
32

Proverbs

1:4,
132

1:7,
124

8:5,
132

8:12,
32

8:22-29,
32

8:36,
141

10:5,
79

12:16,
132

13:16,
132

14:8,
132

14:15,
132

14:18,
132

19:15,
79

22:2,
31

22:3,
132

23,
132

24:23,
54

27:12,
132

Ecclesiastes

2:8,
31

3:20,
76

9:2,
54

Isaiah

22:11,
71

27:1,
40, 133, 137

27:11,
31

29:10,
79

34:11,
28

37:26,
71

41:7,
54

41:20,
30

41:29,
28

42,
176

42:5,
75

43:1,
72

43:7,
31

43:21,
72

44:2,
72

44:9, 28

44:21,
72

44:24,
72

45:7,
31, 72

45:11,
72

46:11,
71

49,
176

49:5,
72

51:9,
40

54:16,
30

58:13-14,
48

65:20,
141

Jeremiah

1:5,
72, 77

4:23,
28

7,
166

10:13,
32

10:16,
72

18:11,
71

51:19,
72

Ezekiel

10,
166

28,
120

28:13,
104

28:14,
126

31, 122,
138

31:8,
104

31:18,
122

32:2,
40

40–48,
48

41,
78

43:7,
48

47,
117

Daniel

4,
122, 123

8:18,
79

10:9,
79

Hosea

8:14,
32

Amos

3:6,
31

5:8,
32

7:1,
72

Jonah

1:5-6,
79

Zechariah

4,
123

12:1,
32, 71

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2 Esdras

7:118,
143

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Matthew

11:28,
47

12:8,
48

Luke

3,
93, 102, 188

3:38,
188

John

1:3,
33

1:14,
166

5:17,
48

13:1,
179

14:2-3,
45

14:3,
51

Acts

2,
167

2:6,
167

10:10,
80

11:5,
80

17:24,
186

17:25,
186

17:26,
186, 187

17:28,
187

22:17,
80

Romans

1–8,
173

1:18-25,
172

1:18–3:20,
172

4,
172

5,
93, 95, 172

5–8,
173

5:12,
73, 75, 93, 100, 157

5:12-21,
173, 174

5:13,
154, 155, 159

5:14,
93

5:16-17,
93

5:17,
174

5:21,
174

6–8,
173

6:6,
172

7:7-12,
172

8:17-26,
173

8:17-30,
172

8:19-22,
152

8:21,
173

16:20,
128

1 Corinthians

3:16,
167

6:19,
167

15,
94, 95, 174, 186

15:20-28,
174

15:21,
93

15:22, 
93

15:45,
115

15:45-49, 
93

15:47,
100

15:47-48,
76, 95

2 Corinthians

5:17,
167

11:3, 94,
100

Galatians

2:20,
179

Ephesians

1:10,
175

Colossians

1:15-23,
162

1:16,
33

1 Timothy

2:13-15,
94

2:14,
100

Hebrews

4:10-11,
48

5–7,
97

5:6–7:28,
96

7,
98

7:1-2, 
99

7:3, 
99

7:14,
99

1 Peter

2:9,
113

Jude

14,
100

Revelation

12:9,
128, 133

20,
160

20:2,
128

21,
53, 150, 167

21:1,
150, 167

21:2,
150, 167

21:3,
150, 167

21:4,
150, 167

21:5,
168

21:22,
150, 168

21:23-25,
150

21:27,
168

Praise for
The
 
Lost World of Adam and Eve

“Never has it been more important to think carefully about the intent of the human creation narrative—to view it through the objective of the narrator as the story was first written down and to seek to understand it through the mind of the audience as it was first heard. . . . Given his many years of teaching experience in evangelical institutions and his remarkable communication skill, perhaps no one is better equipped to guide us through this task than John Walton.
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
is a masterful analysis of authorial intent and contextual understanding of the Genesis narrative in its contemporary Hebrew culture. Walton’s years of teaching have enabled him to successfully anticipate all the main questions and to address each in a highly readable fashion.”

Darrel Falk,
professor of biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, senior advisor for dialog, BioLogos

“Can an interpretation of Genesis 2–3 be true to the biblical text and be supported by the most legitimate claims of science? Can one exegete the accounts of the creation and fall of Adam and Eve in light of all of the partial parallels in other ancient Near Eastern creation literature and still believe in the inerrancy of Scripture? John Walton shows that the answer to both questions is a resounding ‘yes.’ Whether or not one agrees with every detail of Walton’s interpretation, one has to admire the brilliance, clarity and sensibility of his approach. This is a must-read for anyone who thinks one has to choose between faith and science.”

Craig L. Blomberg,
Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary

“I wish every Christian would read this book. John Walton is helping an entire generation of people—believers and skeptics alike—learn how to read Genesis as it was meant to be read. I can’t imagine any student of the Bible not being mesmerized by his scholarship. I think this will open up doors of faith and understanding to a vast audience.”

John Ortberg,
senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author of
Soul Keeping

“We who are committed to the authority of Scripture believe it is inerrant in all that it affirms. Determining what it’s affirming is the tricky part, and that is precisely what John Walton helps us discern. Armed with a robust knowledge of the Old Testament and its ancient context, Walton equips Christians to read Genesis on its own terms rather than the terms we’ve inherited from the modern ‘science versus faith’ narrative of our culture. As a result, Walton opens up new possibilities in the ongoing theological and biblical debate concerning human origins with strong scholarship and Christ-like humility.”

Skye Jethani,
author of
With
,
SkyeJethani.com

“This excellent volume on reading Genesis 2 and 3 will be enormously helpful to Bible readers who wish to take seriously both Scripture and contemporary scientific perspectives on such matters as human origins. Building on previous work, Walton plots an orthodox Christian path through some challenging territory, writing in a highly accessible manner and making great use of example. His extensive knowledge of the ancient Near Eastern world constantly illuminates the text. The reader will not only gain deep insight into the opening chapters of Genesis, but (more generally) will also be helped to think well about what it means to read any ancient text competently.”

Iain Provan,
Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies, Regent College

“John Walton is a gift to the church. In his writing and speaking he has helped Christians to faithfully read the Bible in an environment of competing scientific claims. Now in
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
Walton provides a profoundly evangelical account of how the Bible speaks of Adam and Eve by treating the statements of Scripture in their ancient historical context. This book is the first thing to put in the hands of those wrestling with the perceived tension between the Bible and science.”

Timothy Gombis,
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

“When strident voices who call the first three chapters of Genesis nothing but myth are met by equally strident voices declaring that the Bible, the gospel and the church will thereby collapse from the inside, we are tempted to take a side and start cheering. Then come the voices of reason that seek an opportunity to calm down the strident voices that often refuse to listen. John Walton is a voice of reason and he has shown time and time again that we must learn to read the Bible as God gave it, not the way we’d like it to be. Here we are treated to more ‘propositions’ about Adam and Eve that will anchor our faith in the ancient world in such a way that the fresh Spirit of God can blow on those chapters to illuminate all who will listen. Thank God for
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
.”