Flood and fury : Old Testament violence and the Shalom of God

"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... Full description

Main Author: Lynch, Matthew J.
Published: Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2023
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Table of Contents:
  • 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

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