About the Authors
John H . Walton , Old Testament Editor
Ph . D . 1981 Hebrew and Cognate Studies , Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion , Cincinnati , Ohio . Dissertation : The Tower of Babel
M . A . 1975 Biblical Studies : Old Testament ; Wheaton Graduate School A . B . 1974 Economics / Accounting , Muhlenberg College , Allentown , PA
Dr . John H . Walton is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College , Wheaton , IL , where he has been a professor since 2001 . Dr . Walton came to Wheaton after a 20-year career as a professor at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago . He has written extensively on the backgrounds of the Old Testament , and has travelled the world lecturing about this field of study .
His publications include Lost World of Adam and Eve ( IVP : 2015 ); Lost World of Scripture ( IVP : 2013 ) with Brent Sandy ; Job , NIV Application Commentary ( Zondervan : 2012 ); Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology ( Eisenbrauns : 2011 ); The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary : Old Testament ( General Editor , Zondervan , 2009 ); The Lost World of Genesis One : Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate ( IVP , 2009 ); Jonah ( Expositor ’ s Bible Commentary , Zondervan : 2008 ); Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament ( Baker : 2006 ); and Old Testament Today ( Zondervan : 2004 ).
Dr . Walton summarizes his chosen path of study in this way :
“ It was in my college years that I encountered a book by Joseph Free , a former Wheaton professor , called Archaeology and Bible History . It was apologetic in focus but brought to my attention the tremendous impact that archaeology and cultural background studies could have on our understanding of the Old Testament . It was in the very year that I read that book that I made the decision to pursue Old Testament studies as a vocational discipline . Instead of training to be an archaeologist , I determined to focus my attention on studies comparing the culture and literature of the Bible and the ancient Near East .
“ I have never lost my fascination with this subject . But comparative studies only provide one of the means by which I try to get people excited about the Old Testament . I am saddened by how little exposure to and understanding of the Old Testament many Christians have , but I am passionate in doing whatever I can do to remedy this spiritual and theological loss .”
Craig S . Keener , New Testament Editor
Ph . D ., Duke University , 1991 M . A ., M . Div ., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary , 1985 , 1987 B . A ., Central Bible College / Evangel University , 1982
Dr . Craig S . Keener is the F . M . and Ada Thompson professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Seminary , Wilmore , KY . Before coming to Asbury in July 2011 , Dr . Keener was professor of New Testament at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University , where he taught for 15 years ; before that time he was professor at Hood Theological Seminary . Craig is a sought-after speaker , writer and lecturer on the subject of New Testament cultural backgrounds .