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21%OFFJohn Dominic Crossan - Jesus and the Violence of Scripture: How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian - 9780281074204 - V9780281074204
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Jesus and the Violence of Scripture: How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian

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Description for Jesus and the Violence of Scripture: How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian Paperback. Explores and explains the two views of God in the Bible - the violent God of vengeance and retribution, and the non-violent God who became incarnate in Jesus. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCA; HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
A world-renowned scholar explores and explains the two views of God in the Bible - the violent God of vengeance and retribution, and the non-violent God who became incarnate in Jesus. Argues that there are sharply conflicting images of God in the Bible and that for Christians the true God can only be the one revealed through the words and actions of the historical Jesus. A combination of world-class scholarship and elegant prose make this book highly appealing both to Christians and to the educated general reader. This brave and provocative book grapples with Scripture's two ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780281074204
SKU
V9780281074204
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About John Dominic Crossan
John Dominic Crossan is Professor Emeritus at De Paul University and currently serves as the President of the Society of Biblical Literature. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus (T&T Clark 1992), The Greatest Prayer (SPCK 2011) and The Power of Parable (2012), and three written with Marcus J. Borg: The Last Week (2006), The ... Read more

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