{"product_id":"the-violence-of-the-biblical-god-paperback","title":"The Violence of the Biblical God - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Daniel Hawk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Goldingay\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Violence of the Biblical God \u003c\/i\u003eby 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Daniel Hawk\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752555184416,"sku":"9780802872449","price":44.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7cf333a3f8061388908961246a95d433.webp?v=1779998620","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-violence-of-the-biblical-god-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}