Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

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

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God behaving badly

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

695032952

Responsibility statement

David T. Lamb

Sub title

is the God of the Old Testament angry, sexist, and racist?

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

Table Of 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"?

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