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This Strange and Sacred Scripture – Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities
Matthew Richard Schlimm
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Description for This Strange and Sacred Scripture – Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish Clergy The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath? Combining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, ... Read more
A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish Clergy The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath? Combining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
377g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801039799
SKU
V9780801039799
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About Matthew Richard Schlimm
Matthew Richard Schlimm (PhD, Duke University) is professor of Old Testament at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He previously taught at Duke Divinity School and has held various ministry positions in United Methodist churches. He is the author of From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis and coeditor of the CEB Study ... Read more
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