Old Testament Theology for Christians – From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief

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.

About the author

John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Some of Walton's books include The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis, and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas).

Product details

• Authors: John H. Walton
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2017
• EAN: 9780830851928
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5192-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 163 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 592 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity