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Whitcomb served as a professor at Grace Theological Seminary from 1951 to 1990, teaching Old Testament and theology, and he served at a variety of positions during his tenure there.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><ref name="AiGbio"/>

Whitcomb served as a professor at Grace Theological Seminary from 1951 to 1990, teaching Old Testament and theology, and he served at a variety of positions during his tenure there.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><ref name="AiGbio"/>

In 1953, Whitcomb first heard Dr. [[Henry Morris]] speak at Grace College, and after listening to Morris, Whitcomb rejected the [[gap theory]] view he once held in favor for [[Young earth creationism|young Earth creation]].<ref>Looy, Mark (March 2, 2006). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/he-followed-gods-decrees-to-the-end-psalm-119-33/ He Followed God’s Decrees to the End (Psalm 119:33)]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref> Eight years later, in 1961, he and Morris co-authored ''[[The Genesis Flood]]''.<ref name="AiGbio"/> The book was instrumental in the development of the modern creation science movement.

In 1953, Whitcomb first heard Dr. [[Henry Morris]] speak at Grace College, and after listening to Morris, Whitcomb rejected the [[gap theory]] view he once held in favor for [[Young earth creationism|young Earth creation]].<ref>Looy, Mark (March 2, 2006). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/he-followed-gods-decrees-to-the-end-psalm-119-33/ He Followed God’s Decrees to the End (Psalm 119:33)]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref> Eight years later, in 1961, he and Morris co-authored ''[[The Genesis Flood]]''.<ref name="AiGbio"/> The book was instrumental in the development of the modern creation science movement, with even evolutionists like [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and the [[National Center for Science Education ]] acknowledging the impact of the book.<ref>Whitcomb, John C. (December 8, 2010). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/remembering-the-genesis-flood/ Remembering ''The Genesis Flood'']. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref> In addition, [[Ken Ham]], who would later become the co-founder and president of [[Answers in Genesis]], which built the [[Creation Museum]] and [[Ark Encounter]], was greatly impacted by ''The Genesis Flood''.<ref>Looy, Mark & Ham, Ken (February 20, 2011). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/core-ministry/a-flood-of-memories/ A Flood of Memories]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==