Genesis 3--The Fall with Dr. John Walton: Biblical and Theological Insights

Preeminent Old Testament scholar John Walton of Wheaton College leads us through some of the most challenging and misunderstood material in the Scriptures. He makes a case for the primacy of order in the beginning of Genesis as well as seeing Adam and Eve as both archetypal and historical. We take a look at the identity of the serpent, how to understand the knowledge of good and evil, details about the temptation, humanity being naked and hiding, the nature of the curse, and the banishment. His conclusions are sometimes surprising and always insightful. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com John Walton has written dozens of books including the following: The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Adam-Eve-Genesis/dp/0830824618?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830824618 The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Scripture-Literary-Authority/dp/083084032X?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=083084032X Genesis, New International Version Application Commentary https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545250740&sr=8-1&keywords=Genesis%2C+New+International+Version+Application+Commentary The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830837043 Job (The NIV Application Commentary) Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology Genesis (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts A Survey of the Old Testament Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament Old Testament Today Essential Bible Companion Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible Jonah (Expositor’s Bible Commentary) Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament Bible Story Handbook How to Read Job NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Lost World of the Israelite Conquest Old Testament Theology for Christians Lost World of the Flood Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins Lost World of Torah Demons and Spirits