Description: What do we do with a God who sanctions violence? Old Testament violence proves one of the most troubling topics in the Bible. Too often, the explanations for the brutality in Scripture fail to adequately illustrate why God would sanction such horrors on humanity. These unanswered questions leave readers frustrated and confused, leading some to even walk away from their faith. In Flood and Fury, Old Testament scholar Matthew Lynch approaches two of the most violent passages in the Old Testament - the Flood and the Canaanite conquest - and offers a way forward that doesn't require softening or ignoring the most troubling aspects of these stories. While acknowledging the persistent challenge of violence in Scripture, Flood and Fury contends that reading with the grain of the text yields surprising insights into the goodness and the mercy of God. Through his exploration of themes related to violence including misogyny, racism, and nationalism, Lynch shows that these violent stories illuminate significant theological insights that we might miss with a surface reading. Flood and Fury challenges us to let go of the need to rescue the Old Testament from itself and listen afresh to its own critiques on violence.
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EAN: 9781514004296
UPC: 9781514004296
ISBN: 9781514004296
MPN: N/A
Format: Paperback, 256 pages
Author: Matthew J. Lynch
Book Title: Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Sha
Item Height: 2 cm
Item Length: 22.6 cm
Item Weight: 0.34 kg
Item Width: 15 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: IVP Academic
