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For anyone struggling to reconcile the Old and New Testament

Helen Paynter offers ways of grappling with the violence of the OT

You'll discover new ways the Bible can speak to violence in today's world

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God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today?

Name: God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today?
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Author: Helen Paynter
ISBN: 9780857466396

Wrestling honestly with the Old Testament

by Helen Paynter

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172 pages
Publisher: The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF)
13 x 19.5 x 1.8 cm

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For anyone struggling to reconcile the Old and New Testament

Helen Paynter offers ways of grappling with the violence of the OT

You'll discover new ways the Bible can speak to violence in today's world

Discover a fresh perspective on the Old Testament's violence and learn how to engage with the Bible confidently in Helen Paynter's insightful book.

Our Mission

Equipping you for life's journey with Jesus:

Now a team of 60 – we've been serving the Church since 2004
Together we've raised over £1,000,000 for UK Christian charities
25,000 churches are using the Eden Plus account

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Do you find the violence in the Old Testament a problem?

Does it get in the way of reading the Bible – and of faith itself?

While acknowledging that there are no easy answers, in God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today?, Helen Paynter faces the questions head-on and offers a fresh, accessible approach to a significant issue. For all those seeking to engage with the Bible and gain confidence in the God it portrays, she provides tools for reading and interpreting biblical texts, and points to ways of dealing with the overall trajectories of violence.