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God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation (with Charlie Trimm)
God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation (with Charlie Trimm)
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32 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Did God sanction genocide in the Old Testament? The biblical passages concerning the Israelites and Canaanites are some of the most challenging texts in all of Scripture and have been a major stumbling block for people interested in Christian faith and a difficult one for followers of Jesus to answer. Join Scott and Sean as they talk with Talbot colleague and OT professor, Dr. Charlie Trimm, as he lays out the various options for how to think about these perplexing texts in his most recent book, The Destruction of the Canaanites God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation.Dr. Charlie Trimm is Associate Professor Old Testament and Chair of the Undergraduate Department of Old Testament. He is the author of Fighting for the King and the Gods: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East, and Understanding Old Testament Theology: Mapping the Terrain of Recent Approaches==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2022/god-genocide-and-biblical-interpretationFind all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblicallyWatch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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