How can God be morally good if he commands apparently evil actions-for example, the extermination of the Canaanites? This booklet explores this important Old Testament topic. "Navigating questions about morality, especially the morality of God in the Old Testament, requires special care and thoughtful, biblical consideration. In this little booklet, Beale provides readers with just that."
"Evil is conquered as evil because God turns it back upon itself." -From the Conclusion Evil. All languages have a word for it, yet philosophers and theologians alike have been unsuccessful in trying to understand it. Where did it come from? Why is it here? In an attempt to answer these questions, both Christians and non-Christians have turned to the only place they can--the Scriptures. I…
Buku ini akan menantang Anda untuk percaya bahwa Allah benar-benar berdaulat, bukan hanya dalam tempat berlindung penelitian theologi yang aman, melainkan juga dalam kekacauan-balauan yang menyakitkan dari kehidupan nyata. Anda akan ditantang untuk hidup lebih konsisten oleh anugerah Allah dan untuk kemuliaan-Nya. -Mark D. Roberts, Pendeta Senior, Irvine Presbyterian Church Irvine, California.