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The God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament: Divine Warfare
Today’s post was written by Vanu Kantayya, one of my students at Northern Baptist Seminary. Vanu wrote a research paper for the course “Old Testament Theology: The God of the Old Testament,” in which...
View ArticleStudies on Gregory Boyd and the Crucifixion of the Warrior God
Many people today have strong reactions to the many texts in the Old Testament that depict God acting violently by commanding his people to kill men, women, and children, by exacting vengeance against...
View ArticleDivine Violence
The manuscript for my book Divine Violence and the Character of God has been accepted for publication. The book will be published probably next January. The research, the writing, and the editing of...
View ArticleScot McKnight on “Divine Violence and the Character of God”
My friend and former colleague Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, wrote the Foreword to my book Divine Violence and the Character of God. Scot is one of the major New...
View ArticleDealing with the Violence of God
The aim of my book Divine Violence and the Character of God is to have a dialogue with people who struggle with the violence of God. People who struggle with the violent God emphasize texts that deal...
View ArticleThe Vengeance of Yahweh
The New Testament has many things to say about the vengeance of God. Paul, writing to the Romans, wrote, “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written,...
View ArticleDivine Violence and the Character of God
My book, Divine Violence and the Character of God, deals with violence, both human and divine. In the book I deal with the flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Canaanites, the conquest of Jericho, and issues...
View ArticleDivine Violence and the Character of God – Contents
Below is the Table of Contents for my forthcoming book, Divine Violence and the Character of God. Foreword by Scot McKnight | ix Acknowledgments | xi Abbreviations | xiv Introduction | xv...
View ArticleThe Big Disappointment
My book Divine Violence and the Character of God will be published on February 1, 2022. The book deals with God’s violent acts in the Old Testament in light of God’s character as a gracious and...
View ArticleThe Best Solution to the Problem of War
My friend and former colleague Scot McKnight has written a book titled The Audacity of Peace (Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 2022), in which he presents his views on war and peace. Scot McKnight is...
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