Who's Afraid of the Old Testament God?

<p><strong>The Old Testament God generally has a rather poor reputation even in Christian circles.</strong> But as the author points out The Old Testament Scriptures can remain alive and will lead us to a fresh appreciation of all that God has done for us. Targeted to thoughtful readers this book addresses a cluster of issues often troubling for the person who seeks to understand the Old Testament.</p><p><em>Who's Afraid of the Old Testament God?</em> speaks very frankly about some of these "problems" things like sin and the fall Satan "moral blemish" passages strange laws etc.</p><p>The chapter titles follow:</p><ul> <li>Don't let your New Testament get in the way of your Old Testament</li> <li>Behold it was very good and then it all turned sour</li> <li>Whatever happened to Satan in the Old Testament</li> <li>Strange people need strange laws</li> <li>Could you invite a Canaanite home to lunch?</li> <li>The worst story in the Old Testament - Judges 19-21</li> <li>The best story in the Old Testament - the Messiah</li> <li>What kind of prayers would you publish if you were God?</li></ul><p>Who's Afraid of the Old Testament God? is written at a level that will challenge but not overwhelm the average Christian reader. It is recommended both for personal reading and for use as a church study. If you and/or your church want the Old Testament / Hebrew Scriptures to come alive this is the book for you.</p><p>This new fifth edition leaves the text unchanged but has larger type and wider margins.</p>