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God behaving badly : is the God of the Old Testament angry, sexist, and racist? / David T. Lamb.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2011.Description: 205 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780830838264 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0830838260 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230/.0411 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1192.6 .L35 2011
Contents:
A bad reputation -- Angry or loving? -- Sexist or affirming? -- Racist or hospitable? -- Violent or peaceful? -- Legalistic or gracious? -- Rigid or flexible? -- Distant or near? -- Epilogue: Is the answer really "Yes, yes and yes"?
Summary: David Lamb unpacks the complexity of the Old Testament to explore the character of God. He provides historical and cultural background to shed light on problematic passages and to bring underlying themes to the fore. Without minimizing the sometimes harsh realities of the biblical record, Lamb assembles an overall portrait that gives coherence to our understanding of God in both the Old and New Testaments.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Books Books AIU/NEGST - Tony Wilmot Memorial Library General Stacks General Circulation BS 1192.6.L35 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available R47961P3232

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-200) and index.

A bad reputation -- Angry or loving? -- Sexist or affirming? -- Racist or hospitable? -- Violent or peaceful? -- Legalistic or gracious? -- Rigid or flexible? -- Distant or near? -- Epilogue: Is the answer really "Yes, yes and yes"?

David Lamb unpacks the complexity of the Old Testament to explore the character of God. He provides historical and cultural background to shed light on problematic passages and to bring underlying themes to the fore. Without minimizing the sometimes harsh realities of the biblical record, Lamb assembles an overall portrait that gives coherence to our understanding of God in both the Old and New Testaments.

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