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Tag Archives: Tremper Longman III
The End of the Flood
Well, perhaps not so much the end of the flood as the last post on the new book The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III and John Walton. As Old Testament scholars they have explored the ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
The Most Challenging Passage
I have long felt that the most challenging passage in Scripture is found at the beginning of Genesis 6. When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God … Continue reading
Setting the Stage
Genesis 1-11 is primeval history and theological history. It plays an important role in the narrative of Genesis. It sets the stage for what is to come … Abraham, Israel, the kingdoms and prophets, exile and return, the front story … Continue reading
The Unfolding Pattern
We’ve been working through The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology and the Deluge Debate by Tremper Longman III and John Walton. They summarize: Our view has been laid out: a real flood of universal impact was the impetus … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
Local Flood – Authoritative Cosmic Interpretation
The next proposition in The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III and John Walton puts it on the line. The flood was a real, devastating, event that lived in human memory in the ancient Near East. But … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
The Flood in the Ancient Near East
The next two propositions in The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman and John Walton compare the flood story in Mesopotamian literature with the story found in Genesis 6-9. Outside of Genesis, there are several known versions of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
It is Hyperbole.
We’ve been reading through The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III and John Walton. We now get to a couple of propositions that may take some getting used to and some careful thought. Tremper and John agree … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
