David T Lamb: 3 books
God Behaving Badly
Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist?
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2011
God has a bad reputation. Many think of God as wrathful and angry, smiting people right and left for no apparent reason. The Old Testament in particular seems at times to portray God as capricious and malevolent, wiping out armies and nations, punishing enemies with extreme prejudice. But wait. The...
Prostitutes and Polygamists
A Look at Love, Old Testament Style
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Jacob and Solomon were polygamists. Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes. What are polygamists and prostitutes doing on the pages of Holy Scripture? And God told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute. What about Cain—did he really marry his sister? Abraham did, and he was also a polygamist. Lot offered...
The Historical Writings
Introducing Israel's Historical Literature
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
History has an inescapable centrality in the Hebrew Bible, and biblical narratives are for many readers the best recognized and most memorable parts of the Bible. Yet the history of ancient Israel and the nature of Hebrew historiography remain hotly contested topics in contemporary scholarship. The...