
Problem of War in the Old Testament
Peter C. Craigie(Author)
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Will be published approx. on 5. January 1979
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-8028-1742-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.
The predominance of war in the Old Testament troubles many Christians. However, it is an issue that must be faced, says Peter Craigie, because it has serious ramifications for contemporary Christian attitudes about war.
Craigie categorizes the problems into two kinds — personal and external. The personal problems arise from the Christian's attempt to grapple with the emphasis on war in a book fundamental to the faith. Three areas are considered here: the representation of God as a Warrior; God's revelation of himself in a book that preserves an extensive amount of war literature; and the seemingly conflicting ethics taught in the Old and New Testament.
The external problems are critiques against the Bible and the Christian faith, based on the war-like nature of the Old Testament and the close association between Christianity and war throughout history. Only by examining and understanding the problems of war in the Old Testament will Christians be able to respond intelligently to attacks on their faith, to educate their youth about the nature of war, and to influence modern attitudes toward war.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-1742-6 (9780802817426)
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Person
Peter C. Craigie was dean of the faculty of Humanities, University of Calgary. He is the author of The Problem of War in the Old Testament and The Old Testament: It's Background, Growth, and Content.