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The Violence of the Biblical God

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On how we can make sense of violence in the Bible The teachings of the incarnate Jesus sometimes seem to be at odds with the edicts of the God of Israel. Joshua commands God's people to wipe out everyone in the Promised Land, yet Jesus com-mands God's people to love their enemies. How are we to interpret passages on violence when it is sanctioned at one point and condemned at another? The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk offers a new frame-work, solidly rooted in the authority of Scripture, for understand-ing the paradox of God's participation in violence. Hawk suggests that the historical narrative of the Bible offers multiple canoni-cal pictures for faithful Christian engagement with the violent systems of the world. Reading Scripture as the story of the Crea-tor's decision to restore creation by working within and along with humanity, Hawk shows how Christians with diverse perspectives can at once be faithful to the biblical text and partake in a common conversation on violence.
L. Daniel Hawk is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.
William P. Brown -- Columbia Theological Seminary "By examining the narrative rhetoric of various biblical testimonies, Daniel Hawk provides an unflinching look at the roles of divine violence in the Bible. With nuance and close readings matched by an overarching outlook, Hawk significantly advances the discussion by discerning a theologically profound narrative arc in how God works both within and outside the fray of human relationships. His aim is to move beyond heated debate toward faithful dialogue, which the Bible itself models." M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Wheaton College Graduate School "Christians have wrestled with the violence of God in the Bible for two millennia, but today the issue is garnering increased attention within the church and in the public square. What is lacking among recent proposals is what this volume provides--a close reading of the biblical text that attends to all of Scripture with its challenging complexity. Hawk graciously invites respectful dialogue around this difficult topic. Join him--with an open Bible in hand."
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