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The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate Paperback – March 27, 2015

by John H. Walton (Author), N. T. Wright (Contributor)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: IVP Academic (March 27, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0830824618
  • ISBN-13: 978-0830824618
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsJohn Walton Delivers Again!
By Nick Peters on March 5, 2015
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First off, I wish to thank IVP and John Walton both for this. IVP sent me an advanced copy and John Walton and I have interacted on the book. I consider him a friend and I thank him for his care in discussing these matters with me.

The Lost World of Genesis One was a book that I considered to be revolutionary. It’s the kind of study of Genesis One that I hope will keep going onward. In fact, nowadays, whenever someone asks me about the age of the Earth, I just tell them to read John Walton. For a long time I had been wondering if I had been reading the first chapter of Genesis wrong and trying to think of how it is that an ancient Israelite would have read it. John Walton’s book provided the answer. I was simply thrilled to hear that he had a sequel to the book coming out in the Lost World of Adam and Eve. (Although he tells me that at this point, there are no plans for a Lost World of Noah, but who knows how that could change in the future.)

So in this book, we have a focus largely on Genesis 2-3 and it is meant to address a lot of the questions that come up later, such as where did Cain get his wife? In this book, Walton continues the line he was going down in his previous book and emphasizes the account is not about material creation but it is still about what he prefers to call sacred space. In the past, he had used an analogy of a temple, but sacred space is the path he’s going now, although we could certainly say that all temples are deemed to be sacred spaces, not all sacred spaces are temples.

In Walton’s view, Adam is not so much the first man as he is the archetype. This means that Adam was meant to be the one who would represent humanity.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsNot your Sunday School version!
By Amazon Customer on March 10, 2015
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After reading the author's book on Genesis One, I was eagerly hoping he would continue on, as I feel the real problem people have lies with the whole Eden story. I was looking forward to seeing what he would say about human evolution. Turns out- nothing! I was surprised but not disappointed. Following his reasoning from the first book that as an ancient text Genesis must be understood in its original Hebrew language (real literary fundamentalism!) and in the context of the people of that time. I found this book even richer than the first one. Adam and Eve were not meant to represent the first man and woman, but the first spiritual important ones. The author views Genesis 2 and following as a sequel to the Genesis 1 story, not as an expansion of Day Six. Humanity, in general was made on Day Six- Adam and Eve are special members of a larger humanity. The Serpent was not originally meant to be Satan, was not specifically in the Garden or in the Tree! I found a lot of "ideas" I had picked up over the years being dispelled- the snake did not tell the truth while God lied, sin did not originally mean "missing the mark", and the Eden story is VERY different from any near-contemporary Creation stories. The imagery of the Garden is explored in depth. It is interesting that the author confirms he believes in a historical Adam (whose name certainly wasn't Adam!) but he avoids getting sidetracked with this and sticks to his "propositions". He delves more into the following chapters of Genesis and even the New Testament treatment of the story, with a contributed chapter by N. T. Wright. Once again, those at either of the extremes of science/religion will not like this book, but those who minds are not already made up will enjoy his rich scholarship as he restores this story to life and relevancy. I now hope he is working on "The Lost World of Noah and the Flood!"
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2.0 out of 5 starsFunctional and Non-material
By Michael Philliber on May 25, 2015
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The origins of the cosmos, and more particularly, humankind, has been at the forefront of the Evangelical sphere for decades. In the past it was one of the distinguishing marks, out of several, that defined a person or institution as Evangelical in distinction from mainline Christian denominations. But that differentiating feature is being steadily challenged from within the Evangelical ranks. One of those contesting voices is John H. Walton, Ph.D., professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School and former professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He has recently produced a 256 page paperback, “The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate,” that outlines his opposition to the traditional position of human and cosmic beginnings, proposing to build his case from Scripture itself. And to add weight to his proposal he has enlisted the aid of N.T. Wright, the former Bishop of Durham and now research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St Andrews, who penned a short, thought-provoking excurses for the book.

“The Lost World of Adam and Eve” unfolds through a series of twenty-one constructive proposals, each building on the previous. The author recognizes that some readers may be unfamiliar with his premise, and so in the earlier chapters he walks through material that appears to be in his other compositions to help catch everyone up to speed. Personally, I have only read his contribution in “Four Views on the Historical Adam,” and was grateful we were presented with the “backstory” before he brought us to the main point.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This was a great stimulating discussion of early Genesis

Published 12 days ago by Jon K. Newton
5.0 out of 5 starsParentally Present

A thoroughly engaging engagement with the Creation accounts in Genesis and their interactions with contemporary understandings. Read more

Published 18 days ago by David W. Stroud
5.0 out of 5 starsDebunking the false dichotomy between science & Christianity.

I liked how Walton develops this. How it is written and how he lays out his exegetically based propositions. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Rod Lampard
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

A very interesting, thorough treatment or human origins from an outstanding O.T. scholar.

Published 1 month ago by Richard Allison
1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

The writer left to many unanswered questions.

Published 2 months ago by Bruce Robinson
5.0 out of 5 starsTremendous

Brilliant work. Not always immediately accessible to the lay reader, and he admits that reasonable people may disagree with some of his conclusions, but there is great insight... Read more

Published 2 months ago by PTD
5.0 out of 5 starsWell considered and balanced views of creation and God's purpose ...

Well considered and balanced views of creation and God's purpose based on thoughtful study. Does not press concepts unduly, rather offers insight via rationale explanation of... Read more

Published 3 months ago by bobrob
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat author.

I really enjoyed this book - the sequel to John Walton's "The Lost World of Genesis One." It helped me better understand creation.

Now my Pastor is reading it. Read more

Published 4 months ago by James K. Hardy
2.0 out of 5 starsA Forced Reworking of Genesis

Human origins have been a matter of debate for many Christians in recent years. God as the author of life is a firm truth among believers, yet the divine method used to create... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Pastor Eric
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great book

Published 5 months ago by C J Storment

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