{"product_id":"this-strange-and-sacred-scripture-matthew-richard-schlimm-9780801039799","title":"This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish Clergy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Richard Schlimm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801039797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801039799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.46w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Matthew Richard Schlimm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992429822207,"sku":"9780801039799","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2285ab6-9518-42c2-95d9-5f45a1807305.jpg?v=1683318912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-strange-and-sacred-scripture-matthew-richard-schlimm-9780801039799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}