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Wrestling with the violence of God : soundings in the Old Testament / edited by M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus.

Contributor(s): Carroll R., M. Daniel [editor.] | Wilgus, J. Blair [editor.]
Material type: TextTextSeries: Bulletin for biblical research supplements: 10.Publisher: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2015Description: xiii, 178 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781575068282; 1575068281Subject(s): Bible. Old Testament -- Theology | Violence in the Bible | God -- Biblical teachingLOC classification: BS1199.V56 | W74 2015Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-166) and indexes.
Contents:
What do we do with the God of the Old Testament? / M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus -- The near-sacrifice of Isaac: monstrous morality or richly textured theology? / Paul J. Kissling -- How can we bless YHWH? Wrestling with Divine violence in Deuteronomy / Daniel I. Block -- Taking the land by force: Divine violence in Joshua / Hélène M. Dallaire -- Cries of the oppressed: prayer and violence in the Psalms / David G. Firth -- Suffering has its voice: Divine violence, pain, and prayer in Lamentations / Heath A. Thomas -- "I will send fire": reflections on the violence of God in Amos / M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Toward an end to violence: hearing Jeremiah / Elmer A. Martens.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-166) and indexes.

Introduction: What do we do with the God of the Old Testament? / M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus -- The near-sacrifice of Isaac: monstrous morality or richly textured theology? / Paul J. Kissling -- How can we bless YHWH? Wrestling with Divine violence in Deuteronomy / Daniel I. Block -- Taking the land by force: Divine violence in Joshua / Hélène M. Dallaire -- Cries of the oppressed: prayer and violence in the Psalms / David G. Firth -- Suffering has its voice: Divine violence, pain, and prayer in Lamentations / Heath A. Thomas -- "I will send fire": reflections on the violence of God in Amos / M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Toward an end to violence: hearing Jeremiah / Elmer A. Martens.

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