Divine Presence Amid Violence
Author | : Walter Brueggemann |
Publisher | : Authentic |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2020-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 1842276603 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781842276600 |
Rating | : 4/5 (600 Downloads) |
Download or read book Divine Presence Amid Violence written by Walter Brueggemann and published by Authentic. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To pursue the matter of "revelation in context," I will address an exceedingly difficult text in the Old Testament, Joshua 11. The reason for taking up this text is to deal with the often asked and troublesome question: What shall we do with all the violence and bloody war that is done in the Old Testament in the name of Yahweh? The question reflects a sense that these texts of violence are at least an embarrassment, are morally repulsive, and are theologically problematic in the Bible, not because they are violent, but because this is violence either in the name of or at the hand of Yahweh." -from chapter 2