The Violence Of Scripture
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The Violence Of Scripture
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Author : Eric A. Seibert
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2012
The Violence Of Scripture written by Eric A. Seibert and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Religion categories.
No one can read far in the Old Testament without encountering numerous acts of violence that are sanctioned in the text and attributed to both God and humans. Over the years, these texts have been used to justify all sorts of violence: from colonizing people and justifying warfare, to sanctioning violence against women and children. Eric Seibert confrons the problem of "virtuous" violence and urges people to engage in an ethically responsible reading of these troublesome texts. He offers a variety of reading strategies designed to critique textually sanctioned violence, while still finding ways to use even the most difficult texts constructively, thus providing a desperately needed approach to the violence of Scripture that can help us live more peaceably in a world plagued by religious violence. --from publisher description
The Violence Of The Biblical God
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Author : L. Daniel Hawk
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2019-01-08
The Violence Of The Biblical God written by L. Daniel Hawk and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Religion categories.
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.
Violence In Scripture
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Author : Jerome F.D. Creach
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Violence In Scripture written by Jerome F.D. Creach and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Religion categories.
The Bible frequently depicts God as angry and violent, and sometimes depicts human violence as positive or even as commanded by God. This forms one of the most vexing problems in approaching Scripture and interpreting the Bible for preaching and teaching today. In this volume, Creach first examines the theological problems of violence and categorizes the types of violence that appear in scripture. He then wrestles with the most important biblical texts on violence to work through specific interpretational issues. This new volume in the Interpretation: Resources for Use of Scripture in the Church series will help preachers and pastors interpret those difficult texts, encouraging them to face violence in the Bible with honesty.
How Not To Read The Bible
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Author : Dan Kimball
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2020-12-01
How Not To Read The Bible written by Dan Kimball and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with Religion categories.
Is Reading the Bible the Fastest Way to Lose Your Faith? For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the Bible says. How (Not) to Read the Bible tackles big questions like: Does the Bible degrade women? Is the Bible anti-science? How could a loving God command such violence in the Old Testament? Does the Bible endorse slavery? Bestselling author Dan Kimball guides you step-by-step in how to tackle many of the real questions that people wrestle with when reading the Bible and how to make sense of many of the more difficult and disturbing Bible passages. Filled with fun stories, visual illustrations, and memes reflecting popular cultural objections, How (Not) to Read the Bible is a lifeline for anyone—Christians and doubters alike—who are confused or discouraged with questions about the Bible. Yes, there are puzzling and disturbing Bible passages. . . But there are explanations!
Sex And Violence In The Bible
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Author : Joseph W. Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02-21
Sex And Violence In The Bible written by Joseph W. Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-21 with Religion categories.
Joseph Smith helps Christians to be discerning about unsavory material. He presents a carefully organized, elegant catalog of Scriptures own graphic passages, clarifying meanings often obscured by time or translation.
Bloody Brutal And Barbaric
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Author : William J. Webb
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2019-12-03
Bloody Brutal And Barbaric written by William J. Webb and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-03 with Religion categories.
Christians cannot ignore the intersection of religion and violence. In our own Scriptures, war texts that appear to approve of genocidal killings and war rape raise hard questions about biblical ethics and the character of God. Have we missed something in our traditional readings? Identifying a spectrum of views on biblical war texts, Webb and Oeste pursue a middle path using a hermeneutic of incremental, redemptive-movement ethics.
The Old Testament Case For Nonviolence
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Author : Matthew Curtis Fleischer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-28
The Old Testament Case For Nonviolence written by Matthew Curtis Fleischer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with Bible categories.
You've heard about the child sacrifice, forced cannibalism, and mass murder. Now get the rest of the story. Fleischer explains the Old Testament like never before, cutting through the popular misperceptions to provide a compelling, scripturally based, and highly readable case for a good, just, and loving God, one who hates violence--and always has. This book will strengthen your faith and equip you to defend it at the same time. End your struggle to appreciate the God of the Old Testament today. Discover a deity who is more beautiful than you have ever imagined. "In the first six pages of his new book, Matthew Curtis Fleischer describes the problem of divine violence in the Old Testament as well as anyone ever has. In the following 200-plus pages, he offers Christians committed to biblical authority an intelligent and humane way of interpreting those passages, leading humanity from violence to nonviolence in the way of Jesus. Fleischer is an attorney, and he makes his case with clarity that would win over any unbiased jury." - Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration--Amazon.prime.
Uncovering Violence
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Author : Amy Cottrill
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2021-10-26
Uncovering Violence written by Amy Cottrill and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-26 with Religion categories.
It is no surprise that the Bible is filled with stories of violence, having come into being through the crucible of trauma, cultural conflict, and warfare. But the more obvious acts of physical or sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible often overshadow its subtler forms throughout Scripture and belie the variety of perspectives on violence embedded in biblical narratives. This hinders readers' ability to recognize the full spectrum of human engagement with violence, both in texts and in their lived experiences. Uncovering Violence: Reading Biblical Narratives as an Ethical Project seeks to provide a theoretical vocabulary for the various forms that violence can take—including textual violence, interpretive violence, moral injury, and slow violence—and to offer a fresh ethical reading of violence in the biblical text. Focusing on four narratives from the Hebrew Bible, Cottrill uses the approach of narrative ethics to lay out the many ways that stories can make moral claims on readers, not by delivering a discrete "lesson" or takeaway but by making transformative contact with readers and involving them in a more embodied dialogue with the text. Exploring the narratives of Jael’s killing of Sisera, the toxic masculinity of Samson, environmental devastation and failures of legal systems in Ruth, and Abigail’s mediation with King David, Uncovering Violence presents strategies for reading that allow for this close encounter. In doing so, it helps prepare readers to better recognize, interpret, and even respond to violence and its many effects within and beyond the text.
The Gospel According To Matthew
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Release Date : 1999
The Gospel According To Matthew written by and has been published by Canongate U.S. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bibles categories.
The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Violence In The Hebrew Bible
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Author : Jacques van Ruiten
language : en
Publisher: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old
Release Date : 2020
Violence In The Hebrew Bible written by Jacques van Ruiten and has been published by Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Religion categories.
"In Violence in the Hebrew Bible scholars reflect on texts of violence in the Hebrew Bible, as well as their often problematic reception history. Authoritative texts and traditions can be rewritten and adapted to new circumstances and insights. Texts are subject to a process of change. The study of the ways in which these (authoritative) biblical texts are produced and/or received in various socio-historical circumstances discloses a range of theological and ideological perspectives. In reflecting on these issues, the central question is how to allow for a given text's plurality of possible and realised meanings while also retaining the ability to form critical judgments regarding biblical exegesis. This volume highlight that violence in particular is a fruitful area to explore this tension"--