In OT302 Book Study: Genesis, Dr. John Walton shows how Genesis came to be; how this biblical text can speak to crucial contemporary questions about gender, science, and more; and how teachers and pastors can exegete important Genesis passages. Anyone responsible for speaking or teaching on the Old Testament won’t want to miss Dr. Walton’s exposition of the entire book of Genesis.
“And so the verb bara is to bring order and to give functions in this world that God is setting up.” (source)
“by the way, darkness and sea are two of the typical elements of non-order in the ancient world.” (source)
“The image of God is something that is given by God to people.” (source)
“We find that the Spirit is going to be presented as the extension of God’s creative authority and power.” (source)
“As a result, Genesis 1:1 can be viewed as a literary introduction to the seven-day account: ‘In the beginning God created heavens and earth. Let me tell you how He did it.’ That’s the implication that the author has left. So creation is beginning, and that creation is being carried out in this seven-day period, which we’ll talk about as we move along.” (source)