Violence of Scripture Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy

Name: Violence of Scripture Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy
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ISBN: 9780800698256

ISBN-10: 0800698258

ISBN-13: 9780800698256

Edition: 2012

Authors: Eric A. Seibert

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The Old Testament contains numerous textually sanctioned acts of violence attributed to both God and humans. These depictions of 'virtuous' violence pose tremendous moral and theological challenges, especially considering how these texts have been used to harm people and justify violence. Seibert confronts these challenges directly.

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: 1517 Media
Publication date: 8/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Introduction: The Bible Should Never Be Used to Harm Others



Exploring the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy



The Old Testament's Troubling Legacy



The Pervasive Presence of "Virtuous" Violence in the Old Testament



The Danger of Reading the Bible



Proposing a Way of Reading the Old Testament Nonviolently



Developing Good Reading Habits: Becoming Ethically Responsible Readers



Reading the Old Testament Nonviolently



Applying Nonviolent Reading Strategies to Violent Texts



Confronting Canaanite Genocide and Its Toxic Afterlife



Keeping the Old Testament from Being Used to Justify War



Preventing Violence against Women



The Necessity and Urgency of Reading the Old Testament Nonviolently: Some Conclusions





Notes


Bibliography


Index of Biblical References


Index of Modern Authors