This Strange and Sacred Scripture – Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0801039797
ISBN-13
9780801039799
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Imprint
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 17th, 2015
Print length
270 Pages
Weight
376 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 22.90 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
ChristianityOld Testaments
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Explores perennial theological questions raised by the content of the Old Testament, providing strategies for reading, appreciating, and appropriating these sacred texts.
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, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.
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, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.
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