Abraham's silence: the binding of Isaac, the suffering of Job, and how to talk back to God
A widely respected scholar suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.
| Summary: | A widely respected scholar suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times. Intro -- Endorsements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1: Models of Vigorous Prayer in the Bible -- 1. Voices from the Ragged Edge -- 2. God's Loyal Opposition -- Part 2: Making Sense of the Book of Job -- 3. The Question of Appropriate Speech -- 4. Does God Come to Bury Job or to Praise Him? -- Part 3: Unbinding the Aqedah from the Straitjacket of Tradition -- 5. Is It Permissible to Criticize Abraham or God? -- 6. Reading Rhetorical Signals in the Aqedah and Job -- 7. Did Abraham Pass the Test? -- Conclusion -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index -- Back Cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (229 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1493430882 |