Denver Seminary

ENGAGE 5 Many of our faculty members have the opportunity to author, edit, and collaborate on a variety of published pieces. Below are some of their most recent publications. For a full list of each faculty member's publications, visit denverseminary.edu/publications. Faculty Publications E F F E C T I V E GENERATIONAL M I N I S T R Y Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto ∏ Craig L. Blomberg Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities Craig Blomberg, PhD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT Elisabeth Nesbit Sbanotto, PhD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COUNSELING Effective Generational Ministry: Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities Wrestling with the Violence of God Wrestling with the Violence of God Wrestling with the Violence of God Carroll and Wilgus Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 10 edited by M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus Soundings in the Old Testament Eisenbrauns POB 275 Winona Lake, IN 46590 www.eisenbrauns.com EISENBRAUNS BBRSup 10 The prevalence of evil and violence in the world is a growing focus of scholarly attention, especially violence done in the name of religion and violence found within the pages of the Old Testament. Many atheists consider this reason enough to reject the notion of a supreme deity. Some Christians attempt to exonerate God by reinterpreting problematic passages or by prioritizing portrayals of God's nonviolence. Other Christians have begun to respond to violence in the Old Testament by questioning the nature of the text itself, though not rejecting belief in a good God. Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament is a response to these challenging issues. The chapters in this volume present empathetic, holistic, and methodologically responsible readings of the Old Testament as Christian Scripture. Contributors from different nationalities, religious traditions, and educational institutions come together to address representative biblical material that depicts violence. Chapters address explicit portrayals of divine violence, human responses to violence of God and violence in the world, alternative understandings of supposedly violent texts, and a hopeful future in which violence is no more. Rather than attempt to offer a conclusive answer to the issue, this volume constructively contributes to the ongoing discussion. M. Daniel Carroll R., PhD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT Immigrant Neighbors among Us: Immigration across Theological Traditions Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament William Klein, PhD PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT The New Chosen People: A Corporate View of Election, 2nd Edition Richard S. Hess, PhD EARL S. KALLAND PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT AND SEMITIC LANGUAGES Reading Scripture Deeply: Millennials Take a Fresh Look at the Bible David Mathewson, PhD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT Revelation: A Handbook on the Greek Text Don Payne, PhD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN FORMATION Surviving the Unthinkable: Choosing to Live After Someone You Love Chooses to Die

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