A new interpretation of Genesis has moved from seminaries into the mainstream church, and John Walton is one of its leading voices. Walton argues that Genesis 1–3 is not about God creating the world, but about assigning meaning to a world that already existed. In contrast, Moses presents Genesis as real history. God creates. Sin enters. Death follows. This isn’t a minor disagreement. It reshapes how we understand creation, sin, death, and the foundation of the gospel itself. This is ultimately a