Flood And Fury by Matthew J. Lynch
Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God
Aimed at readers troubled by violent passages in Scripture, this work examines narratives like the flood and the conquest within their literary, historical, and canonical contexts to show how they serve a broader biblical movement toward shalom. It highlights features such as hyperbolic warfare language, the Bible’s internal critique of human violence, and the portrayal of divine judgment as targeting dehumanizing evil to restrain chaos and protect life. With pastoral sensitivity, it offers tools for reading these texts honestly while tracing a coherent trajectory from judgment to peace.
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- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-220
- Original Language
- English
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