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Walton and Walton offer in The Lost World of the Torah a restorative vision of the ancient genre of instruction for wisdom that makes up a significant portion of the Old Testament. In the ancient Near East, order was achieved through the wisdom of those who governed society. The objective of torah was to teach the Israelites to be wise about the kind of order needed to receive the blessings of God's favor and presence within the context of the covenant. Here listeners will find fresh insight on this fundamental genre of the Old Testament canon.

In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins. Ideal for students, professors, pastors, and lay listeners with an interest in the intelligent design controversy and creation-evolution debates, Walton's thoughtful analysis unpacks seldom appreciated aspects of the biblical text and sets Bible-believing scientists free.

A fresh reading of the Old Testament text in light of the ancient Near Eastern context can open new avenues of awareness. Walton provides a clear, helpful guide to the nature of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature that will help listeners avoid potential misuse and reclaim the message of the prophets for their lives.

For centuries, the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. Author John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2-3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate.

Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social, and political forces in history. Over the last 1,400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities, and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists, and theologians, not to mention rulers, statesmen, and soldiers, have been occluded. This book rescues from oblivion and neglect some of these personalities and institutions.

Updating and expanding upon his previous work on origins, this riveting volume from John H. Walton marks the eighth entry in his bestselling Lost World Series, which has sold more than 125,000 copies. For over a decade, John Walton's books The Lost World of Genesis One and The Lost World of Adam and Eve have shaped readers' understanding of the ancient Near Eastern world and its implications for modern scientific origins debates.

In our modern age the biblical Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. It is a text that has called forth flood geology, fueled searches for remnants of the ark on Mount Ararat, and inspired a full-size replica of Noah's ark in a biblical theme park. Some claim that the very veracity of Scripture hinges on a particular reading of the flood narrative. But do we understand what we are reading? Longman and Walton urge us to ask, what might the biblical author have been saying to his ancient audience?

From the mind-boggling pyramids of Egypt to the lost city of Atlantis, planet Earth abounds with ancient mysteries of our long-forgotten past.

By the close of World War II, six million Jews had been erased from the face of the earth. Those who eluded death had lost their homes, families, and entire way of life. Their response was quintessentially Jewish. From a people with a long-history of self-narration, survivors gathered in groups and wrote books, yizkor books, remembering all that had been destroyed. Jane Ziegelman’s Once There Was a Town takes listeners on a journey through this largely uncharted body of writing and the vanished world it depicts.

Timeless secrets hidden away for centuries have been unlocked by aggressive scientific investigations, recent paleoanthropological findings and genetic research, exposing a vast world of new wonders and answers to the mysteries of ancient civilizations, human evolutionary riddles and unearthed text. These new revelations have enlightened and transformed our understanding of the true origins of the ancient domain.

For centuries there have been tales of beings, some humans and some not, living in the vast cavities that exist deep beneath the surface of the earth. But exactly who these beings are and what they want has evolved over the decades due to discoveries of massive underwater ruins of mythical cities, technological relics and non human remains. It is speculated that science was and has been engaged in a massive cover-up regarding the true history and origins of the human race to avert religious ramifications and social uprising.

In recent years a flurry of new discoveries have been unearthed by archaeologists. Explore stunning ancient marvels and civilizations that have researchers reshaping the history of Mankind. The secrets that unearthed structures, relics and text reveal is an ancient world surging with advanced technologies, science, mystical powers and highly advanced progressive thinking both in the physical and spiritual realms.

Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds is the most up-to-date and comprehensive investigation of history's infamous sunken city. Nowhere else will you find a more dramatic and convincing presentation of the evidence for its archaeological reality.

Researchers have uncovered astonishing evidence and clues dating back 40,000 years that portray an ancient past profoundly contradicting established scientific theories of Mankind's origins, ideologies and philosophies. Remarkable artifacts, skeletal remains, buried structures, breathtaking monuments and unearthed dynasties unveil a wondrous age of early Man that must be seen to be believed.

For centuries, megalithic structures, temples and mystical artifacts all around the world have fascinated human beings since their construction. In recent years, archaeological excavations have unearthed even stranger relics such as the Antikythera device, crystals that make stone weightless, ancient plants that can melt rock and many more technological marvels that we haven't fully understood until now, and the scientific conclusions are shocking and spellbinding.

The shocking existence and unexplained origins of artifacts that are so technologically advanced, they have mystified scientists and researchers for decades. They defy comprehension and contradict all we have been told about the ancient world. From the 500,000-year-old spark plug, to the billion-year-old metal spheres, prepare to have your mind blown with the fascinating alien artifacts found on planet Earth.

Atlantis - legend, myth, or the most important missing piece of human history? For over 2000 years mankind has grappled with the question - what was Atlantis? From great sea power of ancient times to idealistic utopia, from Nazi propaganda fodder, to home of the ancient aliens, the full weight of human imagination has been brought to bear on the mystery that is Atlantis. First mentioned by Plato, Atlantis was an island said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar and to have sunk beneath the sea.

Lost Enlightenment recounts how, between the years 800 and 1200, Central Asia led the world in trade and economic development, the size and sophistication of its cities, the refinement of its arts, and, above all, in the advancement of knowledge in many fields. Central Asians achieved signal breakthroughs in astronomy, mathematics, geology, medicine, chemistry, music, social science, philosophy, and theology, among other subjects.

Understand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament Scholars For many Christians reading the Old Testament, trying to understand Israel's prophets is like listening to just one side of a phone conversation--you only get half the idea of it...

Signs of the spirit world are all around us—which means contacting loved ones and pets who have passed on is possible. This guide shows you how to communicate with the afterlife by noticing and decoding the signs and messages it sends. Author Melissa St. Hilaire explains the essential steps to sensing and understanding spirit energy, setting good intentions before contacting spirits, making a connection, and maintaining that connection for as long as you want.