Hermeneutical Illiteracy, with John Walton

Exegetically Speaking

We’ve heard of biblical literacy, but if we don’t know what to do with the Bible once we’ve read it, we might be suffering from hermeneutical illiteracy. The lack can be especially apparent in approaches to the Old Testament. Dr. John Walton, Old Testament Professor Emeritus at Wheaton Graduate School, is a frequent contributor to this podcast. One of his most recent publications is https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Faithful-Reading-Principles-Interpretation/dp/1514004879/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWisdom-Faithful-Reading-Principles-Interpretation%2Fdp%2F1514004879%2Fref%3Dtmm_pap_swatch_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26qid%3D%26sr%3D&data=05%7C02%7Crebecca.a.larson%40wheaton.edu%7C74bdbc9037df4ccd9fea08dc0e058b54%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638400664216484791%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BledISY%2FVCMayK7YTlNfkKagDOiZ5llc5UQ4E8EImKg%3D&reserved=0">Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation. An earlier but related work is https://www.amazon.com/Old-Testament-Theology-Christians-Enduring/dp/0830851925/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FOld-Testament-Theology-Christians-Enduring%2Fdp%2F0830851925%2Fref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26qid%3D%26sr%3D&data=05%7C02%7Crebecca.a.larson%40wheaton.edu%7C74bdbc9037df4ccd9fea08dc0e058b54%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638400664216641022%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NC%2F9FVZRunScp8s0ZpoitNir7PyK8r%2BzvVk%2B%2BOsIjss%3D&reserved=0">Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief.

B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/48mVHG2

M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/490LOxR