Comments on: Something Fresh on Genesis

By: David Graham

David Graham — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:20:33 +0000

Maybe John Walton should collaborate with Simon Conway Morris on a book?

By: Michael P.

Michael P. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:48:37 +0000

Quite interesting. Walton’s interpretation reminds me of some similar ideas in a book by Peter Leithart entitled _A House for My Name_. In that book, Leithart surveys and frames the OT using the metaphor of God building himself a house. Thus, in Genesis 1, God builds himself a three-story house, and Leithart posits that this three-storied house is alluded to in various ways throughout the Scriptures. It’s a good read that you might want to check it out.

By: timstafford

timstafford — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:33:30 +0000

Briefly, he reads Genesis 2-3 as the abandonment of the Temple by its priests (humanity) who refuse its calling. Thus “the fall.” The rest of the Bible is the story of God reestablishing his Temple rule…. where there is order and peace. Thus, the OT Temple is a kind of new Eden, and so are the people of God. And thus the rule is expanded into the Kingdom of God. The terminology changes, but I think you can trace it in a fairly straight line.

Truthfully, I need to learn more about this before I spout it. But this is the rough outline I got.

By: Bill Reichert

Bill Reichert — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:21:16 +0000

Very interesting, Tim. Do you know how does Professor Walton reconciles his conclusion with the NT teaching that the church is God’s temple?