About Author
John H. Walton (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Some of his books include Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, Old Testament Today (with Andrew Hill), Genesis (NIV Application Commentary) and The IVP Bible Background Commentary (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas).