Sacred scripture, sacred war : the Bible and the American Revolution / James P. Byrd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrd, James P., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Biblical teaching.

War.

War--Religious aspects--Christianity.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects--Christianity.

United States.

United States--Church history--18th century.

Bible--Theology.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The American colonists who took up arms against the British fought in defense of the 'sacred cause of liberty.' But it was not merely their cause but warfare itself that they believed was sacred. In this book, James P. Byrd shows that the Bible was a key text of the American Revolution.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. "The Curse of Cowardice": The Martial Power of the Sermon; 2. "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76; 3. "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back his Sword from Blood": Deborah, Jeremiah, and Prophetic Violence; 4. "Teacheth My Hands to War, and My Fingers to Fight": David's Revolutionary Heroism; 5. "The Liberty wherewith Christ hath Made Us Free": Peter, Paul, and Apostolic Patriotism; 6. "The Fierceness and Wrath of Almighty God": Revelation in the Revolution; Epilogue: An American Patriot's Bible

Appendix: MethodologyNotes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 26, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-998759-9

0-19-069756-3

0-19-984350-3

1-299-45783-5

OCLC:

839303282