01655nam a2200289 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704000060005504100100006108200100007108200130008110000290009410000110012324500380013424500540017224500280022626000110025426000190026526000090028430000110029330000290030430000090033352008750034265000390121765000440125685600650130020260119070359.02021-11-20 10:36:01  a9780801039799  a1  a1 eng  a221.6  bS344-M44  aSchlimm, Matthew Richard  eAuthor  aThis Strange and Sacred Scripture  bWrestling with the Old Testament and its Oddities  cMatthew Richard Schlimm  aU.S.A.  bBaker Academic  c2015  a254tr.  bpaperback, illustrations  c23cm  aThe 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.  aBible -- Old Testament -- Theology  aBible -- Old Testament -- Introductions4 uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/5887/st.jpgyCover Image