Part of the problem, that you might want to address, Scot----though I recall you've addressed it elsewhere, is that the wrath you site above is at least gender neutral. The "texts of terror" are a struggle for a lot of women, myself included. And, some would argue that the wrath of the NT is hyperbole not historical, whereas the texts of terror are presented as historical.
Good one. It does not appear to me he addresses these texts and they deserve to be given some discussion. I'll try to dig something up at a future date.
I’ve told folks that the relationship between justice and judgment is a little clearer when you’re walking through the Killing Fields of Cambodia or face to face with other atrocities. Justice requires God’s intervention, because the horrors of our world so often go unanswered, and the perpetrators escape accountability.
In addition to the so-called "texts of terror," there are dozens of other OT accounts. Does Strawn say anything about the significant Old/New Testament differences in the actions of God? The NT has no great flood, no sinkholes, no Jerichos, and the list goes on. A Jewish writer once suggested: When God finished the Hebrew Bible, He rested, and then brought in a new team of writers.
Part of the problem, that you might want to address, Scot----though I recall you've addressed it elsewhere, is that the wrath you site above is at least gender neutral. The "texts of terror" are a struggle for a lot of women, myself included. And, some would argue that the wrath of the NT is hyperbole not historical, whereas the texts of terror are presented as historical.
Good one. It does not appear to me he addresses these texts and they deserve to be given some discussion. I'll try to dig something up at a future date.
This is a needed distinction to make! I’m glad you are writing about it
I’ve told folks that the relationship between justice and judgment is a little clearer when you’re walking through the Killing Fields of Cambodia or face to face with other atrocities. Justice requires God’s intervention, because the horrors of our world so often go unanswered, and the perpetrators escape accountability.
In addition to the so-called "texts of terror," there are dozens of other OT accounts. Does Strawn say anything about the significant Old/New Testament differences in the actions of God? The NT has no great flood, no sinkholes, no Jerichos, and the list goes on. A Jewish writer once suggested: When God finished the Hebrew Bible, He rested, and then brought in a new team of writers.