Violence in scripture
By Jerome F. D. Creach
Wrestling with the darker passages of Scripture requires both courage and wisdom. Jerome F. D. Creach addresses one of the most challenging aspects of biblical interpretation: understanding divine anger, violent imagery, and passages where human violence appears sanctioned or commanded by God.
This thoughtful exploration begins by examining the theological complexities that arise when readers encounter these difficult texts. Creach systematically categorizes different forms of violence found throughout Scripture, providing a framework for understanding these troubling passages within their broader context.
Rather than avoiding or dismissing these challenging sections, the author engages directly with the most significant biblical texts that depict violence. Through careful analysis, he works through specific interpretational challenges that have long puzzled scholars, pastors, and thoughtful readers alike.
Designed specifically for those who teach and preach from Scripture, this resource encourages honest engagement with biblical violence rather than superficial explanations or uncomfortable silence. Creach demonstrates how confronting these passages directly can deepen rather than diminish faith understanding.
For spiritual seekers grappling with questions about divine justice, human suffering, and the nature of God revealed in Scripture, this work offers a scholarly yet accessible approach to some of the Bible's most perplexing content. The author's methodology provides tools for wrestling with these texts while maintaining both intellectual integrity and spiritual reverence.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Bibel
- ✓ Explore Violence, religious aspects
- ✓ Explore RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
- ✓ Explore Gewalttätigkeit
- ✓ Explore RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
- ✓ Explore RELIGION
- ✓ Explore Violence
- ✓ Explore Biblical Studies
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Details
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Westminster John Knox Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780664231453
- ISBN-10
- 0664231454
- Pages
- 286
- Language
- EN
