In their interpretations of the Genesis flood narrative as well as the narratives of the sons of God and the tower of Babel, they apply insights from the Ancient Near Eastern cultural context, which, they maintain, was common to both Israel and its neighbors. As in earlier ventures into Lost Worlds, Walton and Longman, bolstered by an evangelical high view of Scripture, set forth their findings in a series of propositions. On this journey Walton is accompanied by Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman and geologist Steve Moshier. "John Walton, the Indiana Jones of biblical Lost Worlds, has done it again! After maneuvering through the thickets and surveying the topography of the Ancient Near Eastern cultural landscape of the Lost Worlds of Genesis 1, Scripture, and Adam and Eve, Walton maps the terrain of the Lost World of the flood. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions. The books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. As with other books in the Lost World series, The Lost World of the Flood is an informative and enlightening journey toward a more responsible reading of a timeless biblical narrative. Without attempting to answer all of our questions, they lift the fog of modernity and allow the sunlight to reveal the true contours of the text. To read Longman and Walton is to put our feet on firmer interpretive ground. And as we return from that lost world to our own, we will need to ask whether geological science supports the notion of flood geology. Responsible interpretation calls for the patient examination of the text within its ancient context of language, literature, and thought. Our quest to rediscover the biblical flood requires that we set aside our own cultural and interpretive assumptions and visit the distant world of the ancient Near East. Longman and Walton urge us to ask what the biblical author might have been saying to his ancient audience. But do we understand what we are reading? Some claim that the very veracity of Scripture hinges on a particular reading of the flood narrative. 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 theme park. In modern times the Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. and the ark floated on the face of the waters" (Gen 6:17-18 NRSV). This will give him chance to say goodbye to various characters rather than just leaving in the wind like so many others have done."The flood continued forty days on the earth and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. There was the plan to make him Meredith’s love interest, but the storyline was ditched due to the pandemic. He originally joined in Season 16 as a guest star and was upped to series regular in Season 17. Flood is leaving the series after three seasons. In fact, it looked like the show was setting up a love triangle or even a log square.Īccording to Deadline, none of that is going to happen. There had been no hints up to this point that we’d lose Hayes. It was certainly a shock to see the storyline play out on the Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 winter premiere. He didn’t turn Owen in, but he did hand his resignation to Bailey, making it clear that he was carrying out his final shift. He was helping soldiers from out of state, and Hayes wouldn’t risk going to jail and losing his license by knowing about it. This was more than just working within Washington’s Right to Die Act. However, we ended the episode finding out that one of the doctors wouldn’t be sticking around.Īfter learning what Owen is doing for terminally ill soldiers, Hayes realized that he couldn’t be a part of it. Richard Flood is making his exit.ĭuring the two-hour Station 19/Grey’s Anatomy crossover, we watched as everyone worked together to save Owen Hunt. While Owen Hunt survived the crash, it turns out that we are losing a series regular from Grey’s Anatomy.
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