God behaving badly book

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I wish this book had been available before i moved to romania. You know, the 12 greek immortals who lived on mount olympus. God behaving badly, a new book by old testament scholar david lamb, examines bible passages many christians would rather ignore, but many in the new atheist movement love to extol. The book is filled with lots of biblical examples and overall does a good job of pointing out the more controversial aspects of god s character and actions.

God behaving badly the god of the old testament has a bad reputation, but is he really angry, sexist and racist. God behaving badly is an extremely helpful book in wrestling with these very difficult questions in a winsome, biblical and readable way. Click download or read online button to get gods behaving badly book now. God behaving badly is written at a popular level, and its extremely accessible.

Sep 12, 2011 i wish this book had been available before i moved to romania. God behaving badly is written in an accessible, straightforward way. It is unmistakably spoofy, yet pans no pun intended current religion. Summary of god behaving badly by david lamb 843 words 4 pages. In this first novel, greek gods have taken up residence in modernday london. Flipping through pages of tabloid media and looking underneath the veil of hollywoods glamour, pete ward exposes how, in its consumer life, western society elevates celebrity to the theological and, in so doing, creates a new parareligion. Being equipped to answer his question was the biggest blessing i got out of this book. David lambs newish book god behaving badly gbb covers much of the same terrain as paul copans is god a moral monster. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David lamb is an old testament professor and he addresses some of the reasons for this bad reputation.

Gods behaving badly, by marie phillips the independent. The god of the old testament has a bad reputation, but is he really angry, sexist and racist. They ve been here since the 17th century, when the plague was. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Oct 25, 2011 ezra 910 is one of the more difficult sections in the old testament and is pertinent to that particular section of the book since some see the book of ruth as a response to that part of ezra. Many of my efforts at poverty alleviation were good. Read god behaving badly is the god of the old testament angry, sexist and racist.

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I felt this lack of nuance at various places throughout the book. Ezra 910 is one of the more difficult sections in the old testament and is pertinent to that particular section of the book since some see the book of ruth as a response to that part of ezra. Dionysus is a nightclub dj on a neverending search for debauchery. Today, we will be discussing his book god behaving badly with an interest on why we can have confidence in the ot text as the word of god with the troubles we find in the torrid history of. Jan 24, 20 god behaving badly, a new book by old testament scholar david lamb, examines bible passages many christians would rather ignore, but many in the new atheist movement love to extol. In about 200 pages, lamb treats these topics in a wellinformed, accessible, and humorous way. The book is filled with lots of biblical examples and overall does a good job of pointing out the more controversial aspects of gods character and actions. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Is the god of the old testament angry, sexist and racist. Jul 23, 2018 today, we will be discussing his book god behaving badly with an interest on why we can have confidence in the ot text as the word of god with the troubles we find in the torrid history of. So, for me, god behaving badly is the perfect textbook. I explore a theologians answer to these questions in the 2011 book god behaving badly. Gods behaving badly is a great book, bringing to life a bunch of gods reluctantly sharing a house in london.

As i began to share with my university friend the insights i learned from god behaving badly. On may 18 2011, scot mcknight jesus creed began a series blogs devoted to god behaving badly. Gods behaving badly download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The book is very persuasive overall, easy to read, and extremely wellwritten. December 2007 so whatever happened to the olympians. Yes, the twelve gods of olympus are alive and well in the twentyfirst century, but they are crammed together in a london townhouseand none too happy about it. In this book david lamb unpacks the complexity of the old testament to explore the true character of god. What are we to make of a book that depicts god as an ally to slavery, genocide, misogyny and prodigious violence. Intervarsity press, jun 4, 2011 religion 205 pages.

However, if copans book is targeted at the upperlevel undergraduate or. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. God behaving badly personal thoughts unsettled christianity. Author david lamb asks, is the god of the old testament really angry, sexist and racist. This energetic romp has the greek gods living in modernday hampstead. God is primarily called yahweh in the old testament and jesus in the new testament and throughout the book he refers to either one or the other depending on which portion of scripture he is examining. He sheds light on problematic passages and gives coherence to our understanding of god in both the old and new testament. Thats exactly how david lamb opens god behaving badly. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading god behaving badly. God behaving badly available for download and read online in other formats. He absolutely believes in the triune god and is purely following the conventions for divine names established in the two testaments p. If you are at all missionally living in our culture and aware of the questions being asked and challenges to christianity, then you really cannot help but read this book.

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. For christians as well as nonchristians, this is a problem that ha. A tree meets a dog walker at the start of gods behaving badly, marie phillipss flossy, highconcept comic novel. Apr 19, 20 the old testament god has a bad reputation. God behaving badly is an engaging, thoughtful, witty and helpful book that can give all of us christian readers a bit more confidence when reciting that refrain. The first seminar will be based on material from my book, god behaving badly, and the second, on material from my book, prostitutes and polygamists. God behaving badly book the seattle public library. God is depicted in the old testament with a very bad reputation.

Francesca segal on gods behaving badly a girls guide to modern. David lamb gives sound guidance for understanding a difficult topic. Artemis, goddess of the hunt and chastity, a dog walker. Gods behaving badly examines the blurred boundary between popular culture and religion. God behaving badly is the god of the old testament an.

Lamb how does one reconcile the loving god of the old testament with the harsh god of the new testament. Set in london, it tells the tale of the twelve gods of mount olympus living in a rundown flat as their powers wane. So, why did i recommend god behaving badly to my students. God behaving badly is the god of the old testament angry, sexist, and racist. Gods behaving badly by marie phillips book club discussion. Jun 01, 2011 god behaving badly is the god of the old testament angry, sexist, and racist. This book is part of my research for my sermon series through. And his god behaving badly is a fogclearing piece of work that does a beautiful job defending the god of creation by shedding light on the perplexities that are generated when modern and postmodern minds try to make sense of the old testament. As we examine these stories, we will discover how god shows mercy not only to victims but also to perpetrators of sexual abuse. Many think of god as wrathful and angry, smiting people right and left for no apparent reason. God behaving badly is the god of the old testament an angry.