Location: United States
Member Since: May 17, 2010

Edwin Walhout


Biography

I am a retired minister of the Christian Reformed Church, living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Being retired from professional life, I am now free to explore theology without the constraints of ecclesiastical loyalties. You will be challenged by the ebooks I am supplying on Smashwords.

Books

The Canons of Dort    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 37390 words. Published on June 20, 2011. Nonfiction.
A pastoral and theological critique of a controversial document from the post-Reformation era.
The Belgic Confession    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 47920 words. Published on June 20, 2011. Nonfiction.
A pastoral and theological critique of an important document from the Reformation era. Reformed theology, valuable as it has been, needs some revision and updating.
The Heidelberg Catechism    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 60200 words. Published on June 7, 2011. Nonfiction.
A pastoral and theological critique of a much-loved document from the Reformation era. In short: it is dated.
Eschatology    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 53360 words. Published on April 23, 2011. Nonfiction.
A scathing critique of traditional eschatology, whether a-millennial or pre-millennial, featuring analyses of most of the usual prooftexts for these doctrines. The Biblical teachings are much simpler and down-to-earth than the complicated scenarios often presented as the gospel’s view of the future.
The Ten Commandments    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 45290 words. Published on April 1, 2011. Nonfiction.
Basic Human Ethics. Is the Decalogue still valid in the twenty-first century? A perceptive analysis of each precept of the decalogue.
The Apostle Paul: His Career and Theology    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 21610 words. Published on February 26, 2011. Nonfiction.
A short survey of his career and theology.
Five Ancient Creeds    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 69910 words. Published on January 29, 2011. Nonfiction.
Exploring the significance of five ancient confessions. A good place to start if you are wondering what happened to Christian thinking when it transitioned out of its Hebrew birthplace into the hostile Greco-Roman environment.
Romans Survey    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 48140 words. Published on January 12, 2011. Nonfiction.
A simplified pastoral commentary on this sometimes-confusing letter. This is a good place to begin if you want to master this classic piece of literature.
Genesis Survey    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 60990 words. Published on January 12, 2011. Nonfiction.
How the first book of the Bible is put together, and what it all means for a theistic worldview.
GODSPEECH    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 15840 words. Published on January 1, 2011. Nonfiction.
Forty short meditations on the variety of ways God speaks.
Jesus:Son of Mary and God    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 90640 words. Published on January 1, 2011. Nonfiction.
The human Jesus. How he got along with his disciples and the Jewish authorities.
Christianity Down To Earth    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 119080 words. Published on December 11, 2010. Nonfiction.
If you are interested in theology and have a bit of philosophical interest, this is for you. Four historical mindsets and how they shaped the doctrines of Christian faith. See also the basic companion volume, Theology 101.
Theology 101    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 42280 words. Published on December 11, 2010. Nonfiction.
Basic Biblical theology with critical examinations of its history. See also the more philosophical companion volume, Christianity Down To Earth.
Revelation Faith Formers    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 120190 words. Published on November 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
253 meditations covering the entire Apocalypse of John. You will get a good feel for the visions of this Bible book by the devotional reading of these short meditations. See also the companion book, Revelation Down To Earth, a full-scale pastoral commentary by this author.
Revelation Down To Earth    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 91170 words. Published on November 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
If you don’t receive pastoral help from reading the Bible book of Revelation you aren’t reading it correctly. Here is one of the best pastoral commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in the English language. This book, together with its companion volume, Revelation Faith Formers, will help you if you are serious about understanding the mysterious visions that John records.
I, The Prophet    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 46210 words. Published on October 18, 2010. Fiction.
Here’s a book of first-person interviews with all – yes all – the prophets in the Old Testament. Even a few others who were not prophets. Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale? Did Isaiah really go around for years naked? What kind of prophet was Hosea or Habakkuk, Zechariah or Zephaniah, Micaiah or Micah, Elijah or Elisha? Here they tell you all about their fascinating adventures.
I, Jeremiah    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 32310 words. Published on August 26, 2010. Fiction.
What would Prophet Jeremiah tell us if he could talk to us today from his tent in Egypt? What would he say about how he became a prophet? why he got into so much trouble with the authorities? about his people carried off as captives? how he came to be living there in Egypt? Read here, in first-person style, what this prophet has to say about these and other adventures.
I, Paul    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 14210 words. Published on August 24, 2010. Fiction.
What would the Apostle Paul tell us if he could talk to us today from his prison in Rome? What would he say about his life before he became Christian? about explaining the gospel to people who never heard of Adam or Moses? about why he was put in prison? Read here, in first-person style, what this famous missionary says about these and other adventures.
I, Moses    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 16630 words. Published on August 20, 2010. Fiction.
What would Moses tell us if he could talk to us today from plain of Sinai? What would he say about killing that slave-driver in Egypt? about trying to persuade old Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free? or about not being able to get into the Promised Land himself before he died? Read, in first-person style, what this embattled leader of Israel has to say about these adventures.
I, Abraham    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 12330 words. Published on August 16, 2010. Fiction.
What would old Abraham tell us if he could talk to us today from his tent in southern Canaan? What would he say about sacrificing his son Isaac? about Sodom and his fickle nephew Lot? about Lot’s wife turning to a pillar of salt? about his wife Sarah taken into Pharaoh’s harem? Read here, in first-person style, what Hebrew Patriarch Abraham has to say about his life’s adventures.
I, David    by Edwin Walhout
You set the price! 13840 words. Published on August 4, 2010. Fiction.
What would King David tell us if he could talk to us today from his palace three thousand years ago? What would he say about Goliath? about his issues with King Saul? about his wars? and what about Bathsheba? Read, in first-person style, what King David has to say about his life and adventures. Other books in the “I” series include :I, Abraham, I, Moses, I,Jeremiah, I,Paul, and I,The Prophet.

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