A Lecture by Visiting Professor John Walton
American professor John Walton from Wheaton College in Illinois is a specialist on the biblical perspective of Creation as recorded in Genesis 1-3. Professor Walton lectured on this topic at the Bible School in Martin while on a recent world tour.
As he introduced his lecture, Professor Walton reminded his audience that “we must read every biblical text from the perspective of ancient times – through the eyes of those people who lived during biblical times if we want to understand Bible texts correctly.” Accordingly, students from the Bible School as well as believers from the Lutheran Church in Martin, listened as Professor Walton addressed the difficulty Christians face today as they study the creation of the world as found in the first book of the Bible. Continue reading
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