Wrestling with the Violence of God Soundings in the Old Testament / edited by M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilgus, J. Blair, ed.

Carroll R., M. Daniel, ed.

Series:

Bulletin for biblical research supplements.

Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Theology.

Bible.

God--Biblical teaching.

God.

Violence in the Bible.

Genre:

Sacra Scrittura. Studi sul Vecchio Testamento -- Teologia del Vecchio Testamento.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages)

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake (IN) : Eisenbrauns, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction: $t What do we do with the God of the Old Testament? / $r M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus

$t The near-sacrifice of Isaac: monstrous morality or richly textured theology? / $r Paul J. Kissling

$t How can we bless YHWH? Wrestling with Divine violence in Deuteronomy / $r Daniel I. Block

$t Taking the land by force: Divine violence in Joshua / $r Hélène M. Dallaire

$t Cries of the oppressed: prayer and violence in the Psalms / $r David G. Firth

$t Suffering has its voice: Divine violence, pain, and prayer in Lamentations / $r Heath A. Thomas

$t "I will send fire": reflections on the violence of God in Amos / $r M. Daniel Carroll R.

$t Toward an end to violence: hearing Jeremiah / $r Elmer A. Martens.

Notes:

Dalla prefazione: "This volume began its journey at the 2012 annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. The session topic of the Old Testament Theological study group was "The Old Testament and violence". Both the papers presented and the discussion that ensued were lively and thought-provoking, and several committee members felt it was a worthy project to pursue as a published work. In the months that followed, we identified multiple texts that were either essential for a comprehensive treatment of the topic or that provided something unique to the discussion"

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-166) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781575068312

1575068311

OCLC:

907391700