This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities

A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish ClergyThe Old Testament can seem...
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This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities by Schlimm, Matthew Richard

This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities

¥8,992

This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities

¥8,992
Author: Matthew Richard Schlimm
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish Clergy

The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath?

Combining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.

Author: Matthew Richard Schlimm
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/17/2015
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.46w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780801039799


Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 01/01/2015 pg. 32
CBA Retailers 04/01/2015 pg. 26
Christianity Today 05/01/2015 pg. 64
Choice 10/01/2015

About the Author
Matthew Richard Schlimm (PhD, Duke University) is professor of Old Testament at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He previously taught at Duke Divinity School and has held various ministry positions in United Methodist churches. He is the author of From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis and coeditor of the CEB Study Bible.

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