| Show Them No Mercy: 4 Views on God and Canaanite Genocide Contributor(s): Gundry, Stanley N. (Editor), Gard, Daniel L. (Contribution by), Merrill, Eugene H. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0310245680 ISBN-13: 9780310245681 Publisher: Zondervan Academic OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: A discussion of various contemporary evangelical views of genocide in the Old Testament. Christians are often shocked to read that Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, commanded the total destruction?all men, women, and children?of the ethnic group know as the Canaanites. This seems to contradict Jesus? command in the New Testament to love your enemies and do good to all people. How can Yahweh be the same God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? What does genocide in the Bible have to do with the politics of the 21st century? This book explores, in typical Counterpoints format, the Old Testament command of God to exterminate the Canaanite population and what that implies about continuity between the Old and New Testaments. The four points of view presented on the continuity of the Testaments are: ? Strong Discontinuity -C . S. Cowles ? Moderate Discontinuity -Eugene H. Merrill ? piritual Continuity -Tremper Longman III ? Eschatological Continuity -Daniel L. Gard |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Christian Theology - Apologetics - Religion | Biblical Meditations - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 230.041 |
| LCCN: 2002151808 |
| Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.36" W x 8.02" (0.39 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: A discussion of various contemporary evangelical views of genocide in the Old Testament.Christians are often shocked to read that Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, commanded the total destruction--all men, women, and children--of the ethnic group know as the Canaanites. This seems to contradict Jesus' command in the New Testament to love your enemies and do good to all people. How can Yahweh be the same God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? What does genocide in the Bible have to do with the politics of the 21st century?This book explores, in typical Counterpoints format, the Old Testament command of God to exterminate the Canaanite population and what that implies about continuity between the Old and New Testaments.The four points of view presented on the continuity of the Testaments are: - Strong Discontinuity -- C . S. Cowles- Moderate Discontinuity -- Eugene H. Merrill- piritual Continuity -- Tremper Longman III- Eschatological Continuity -- Daniel L. GardThe Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gard, Daniel L.: - Daniel L. Gard (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is dean of graduate studies and associate professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Merrill, Eugene H.: - Eugene H. Merrill (PhD, Columbia University) is distinguished professor of Old Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.Cowles, C. S.: - C. S. Cowles (STD, University of San Francisco Theological Seminary) is professor of Bible and theology at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.Longman III, Tremper: - Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books. Gundry, Stanley N.: -Stanley N. Gundry is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books and has written many articles appearing in popular and academic periodicals. Longman III, Tremper: -Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books. |