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Divine Violence and the Character of God

by Claude F Mariottini

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Wipf and Stock
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.6 cm

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There is much violence in the Old Testament, both human and divine. Christians and non-Christians react differently to what they read about the God of the Old Testament. Some people are so affected by the violence found in the Old Testament that they give up on God, stop going to church and reading the Bible, and eventually lose their faith. Others are offended by divine violence and seek to find an alternative explanation for the violent acts of God in the Old Testament. A popular alternative in the twenty-first century is to return to the second century and adopt some form of Marcionism and make the God of the Old Testament to be a different God from the God revealed by Christ in the New Testament. The purpose of this book is not a defense of God and his use of violence. The author seeks to understand why God acted the way he did and to understand the reason for divine violence in the Old Testament. Yahweh did use violence in his work of reconciliation. However, the use of violence was necessary when everything else failed. Israel provoked God to anger. When God brought judgment upon his people, he did so with tears in his eyes.
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  • Author

    Claude F Mariottini

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Wipf and Stock

  • Published

    February 2022

  • Weight

    777g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781666725452

  • ISBN-10

    1666725455

  • Eden Code

    5667504

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