About this title: Violence in the Bible has received a tremendous amount of attention in recent years. What has been lacking in many such studies is the kind of sustained exegesis of biblical texts that allows the Bible itself to set the agenda. This book begins with biblical texts and stays with them long enough to hear what they have to say, rather than using a collection of texts to support an argument. Part 1 traces the biblical story of Israel, focusing on tests at the turning points of the narrative. Violence enters the human community in the story of Cain and Abel. The thread of violence then runs ...
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Publisher: Mercer University Press
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780865546288ISBN:0865546282
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780865546295ISBN:0865546290
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Date published: 1999-02-01
ISBN-13:9780865546295ISBN:0865546290
Description: Good. Cover has minimal edge wear and corners slightly rubbed. Pages are clean and free of any noticeable marks or highlighting! ! FAST SHIPPING W/USPS TRACKING! ! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MERCER UNIV PR
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780865546295ISBN:0865546290
Description: New. Violence in the Bible has received a tremendous amount of attention in recent years. What has been lacking in many such studies is the kind of sustained exegesis of biblical texts that allows the Bible itself to set the agenda. This book begins with... read more
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