Description
How can we make sense of violence in the Bible? Joshua commands the people of Israel to wipe out everyone in the promised land of Canaan, while Jesus commands God's people to love their enemies. How are we to interpret biblical passages on violence when it is sanctioned at one point and condemned at another?
The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk presents a new framework, solidly rooted in the authority of Scripture, for understanding the paradox of God's participation in violence. Hawk shows how the historical narrative of the Bible offers multiple canonical pictures for faithful Christian engagement with the violent systems of the world.
Author: L. Daniel Hawk
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 01/08/2019
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780802872449
ISBN10: 0802872441
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General
- Religion | Christian Theology | Ethics
About the Author
L. Daniel Hawk is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.