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Wrestling with the Violence of God - Soundings in the Old Testament (Hardcover)
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Wrestling with the Violence of God - Soundings in the Old Testament (Hardcover)
Series: Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement
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The prevalence of evil and violence in the world is a growing focus
of scholarly attention, especially violence done in the name of
religion and violence found within the pages of the Old Testament.
Many atheists consider this reason enough to reject the notion of a
supreme deity. Some Christians attempt to exonerate God by
reinterpreting problematic passages or by prioritizing portrayals
of God's nonviolence. Other Christians have begun to respond to
violence in the Old Testament by questioning the nature of the text
itself, though not rejecting belief in a good God. Wrestling with
the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament is a response
to these challenging issues. The chapters in this volume present
empathetic, holistic, and methodologically responsible readings of
the Old Testament as Christian Scripture. Contributors from
different nationalities, religious traditions, and educational
institutions come together to address representative biblical
material that depicts violence. Chapters address explicit
portrayals of divine violence, human responses to violence of God
and violence in the world, alternative understandings of supposedly
violent texts, and a hopeful future in which violence is no more.
Rather than attempt to offer a conclusive answer to the issue, this
volume constructively contributes to the ongoing discussion.
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