The Violence of the Biblical God: Canonical Narrative and Christian Faith
The Violence of the Biblical God: Canonical Narrative and Christian Faith

The Violence of the Biblical God: Canonical Narrative and Christian Faith

by L. Daniel Hawk

Pages 248
Publisher Eerdmans
Published 2019
ISBN-13 9780802872449
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.

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