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Is God a Vindictive Bully?

Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments

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Is God a Vindictive Bully?

By: Paul Copan
Narrated by: Jim Denison
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Critics outside the church often accuse the Old Testament God of genocide, racism, ethnic cleansing, and violence. But a rising tide of critics within the church claim that Moses and other "primitive," violence-prone prophets were mistaken about God's commands and character. Both sets of critics dismiss this allegedly harsh, flawed, "textual" Old Testament God in favor of the kind, compassionate, "actual" God revealed by Jesus. Are they right to do so?

Following his popular book Is God a Moral Monster?, noted apologist Paul Copan confronts false, imbalanced teaching that is confusing and misleading many Christians. Copan takes on some of the most difficult Old Testament challenges and places them in their larger historical and theological contexts. He explores the kindness, patience, and compassion of God in the Old Testament and shows how Jesus in the New Testament reveals not only divine kindness but also divine severity. The book is helpful for anyone interested in understanding the flaws in these emerging claims that are creating a destructive gap between the Testaments.

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Thiis book and its predecessor have proven most valuable. I will be sure to listen again and buy physical copy

very insightful

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Excellent information. Copan does a stellar job addressing difficult issues. I highly recommend this book.

A beneficial and helpful resource.

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I got a little irritated that the book was going so slow because of the audible references to all the different scriptures but be patient, that irritation will go away. You will appreciate it more as the book gets deeper into the chapters. I thought the book really helped with bringing the old testament up into the new testament which explains a lot more when taking verses out of context in respect to the whole Bible rather than bits and pieces. Very good, I really enjoyed the book. It is a lot to remember but I think you will get a basic knowledge that will stick with you. It is definitely a book to recommend to people who think God is a vindictive bully.

The Audible version is not what I expected but still excellent.

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