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TitleFlood and fury : Old Testament violence and the Shalom of God
AuthorLynch, Matthew J.
Call No221.6 LYN
CollectionNon Fiction
Copy No1
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781514004296
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 221.6 LYN
Personal Name Lynch, Matthew J.
Title Statement Flood and fury : Old Testament violence and the Shalom of God
Imprint Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2023.
Physical Description 237p.
General Note Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Formatted Contents Note Part One A Real Problem (With Options) -- 1 Facing the Problem (Without Burning Down Your House) -- 2 Finding Our Way -- Part Two Shalom and Its Shattering -- 3 Shalom in Creation’s DNA -- 4 Violence Against Women in the Bible’s Prologue --- 5 Creation’s Collapse -- 6 Shalom Redux -- Part Three Reading Joshua with Yeshua -- 7 Wielding the Sword -- 8 Negotiating with the Enemy -- 9 Minority Report -- 10 Show Them No Mercy -- 11 Completing the Exodus in Canaan -- 12 Giants Will Fall -- 13 Worship as Warfare -- Part Four The Old Testament and the Character of God -- 14 What the Old Testament Says About God’s Character -- 15 Irresolvable
Summary, Etc. "Old Testament violence proves one of the most troubling topics in the Bible. Without softening or ignoring the most troubling realities of the text, Old Testament scholar Matthew Lynch addresses violence related to misogyny, racism, and nationalism in the Old Testament, yielding surprising insights into the goodness and mercy of God"-- Provided by publisher
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term BIBLE.O.T. - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term VIOLENCE IN THE BIBLE.