Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
God Behaving Badly - Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist?, Paperback / softback Book

God Behaving Badly - Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist? Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours

Description

God has a bad reputation. Many think of God as wrathful and angry, smiting people right and left for no apparent reason.

The Old Testament in particular seems at times to portray God as capricious and malevolent, wiping out armies and nations, punishing enemies with extreme prejudice. But wait. The story is more complicated than that. Alongside troubling passages of God's punishment and judgment are pictures of God's love, forgiveness, goodness, and slowness to anger.

How do we make sense of the seeming contradiction? Can God be trusted or not?David Lamb unpacks the complexity of the Old Testament to explore the character of God.

He provides historical and cultural background to shed light on problematic passages and bring underlying themes to the fore.

Without minimizing the sometimes harsh realities of the biblical record, Lamb assembles an overall portrait that gives coherence to our understanding of God in both the Old and New Testaments.

This expanded edition includes an updated preface, afterword, and appendix addressing the story of Noah and the flood.

Information

Other Formats

Save 20%

£14.99

£11.99

In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information