Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style

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Jacob and Solomon were polygamists Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes What are polygamists and prostitutes doing on the pages of Holy Scripture And God told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute What about Cain did he really marry his sister Abraham did, and he was also a polygamist Lot offered his daughters up for rape, David committed adultery or rape and the Bible calls both men righteous Love, Old Testament style, was bizarre.As readers of the Old Testament encounter these weird, confusing, and horrific love stories they ask, What s up with sex in the Old Testament The church often ignores the R rated bits of the Bible, so it s hard for people to find answers to their disturbing questions about sex in Scripture, which can lead people to give up on God and God s word.However, these stories were included in the Bible for a reason, to reveal an even shocking love story When humans behave badly, God behaves graciously God not only forgives people with sexual baggage, but also redeems their lives and includes them in his mission God s word records their story to benefit us Just as sex was not often ideal in the Old Testament, it s often not ideal today Instead of ignoring these stories, Prostitutes and Polygamists engages, discusses, and learns from them. New Read Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style By David T. Lamb For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Received this books as an advanced copy for an honest review This book cover and title drew me to this book immediately When I started reading the first page I was hooked This book is brilliant and hilarious at the same time I love studying religious text but this book has me looking at the old testament in a whole new light David T Lamb writes this book in an approachable, funny way that would engage even the most reluctant readers It s amazing how these biblical stories are so full of Received this books as an advanced copy for an honest review This book cover and title drew me to this book immediately When I started reading the...When humans behave badly, God behaves graciously These are the final remarks of David T Lamb associate professor of OT at Biblical Theological Seminary in the trailer for his 2015 Zondervan publication Prostitutes and Polygamists A Look at Love, Old Testament Style, succinctly capturing his thesis As far as a thesis for an OT theology of sexuality, I wouldn t trade this summary for another, and am grateful for the gracious emphasis Lamb writes with a chummy tone probably the result of When humans behave badly, God behaves graciously These are the final remarks of David T Lamb associate professor of OT at Biblical Theological Seminary in the trailer for his ...David T Lamb is Allan A MacRae Professor of Old Testament and the Dean of the Faculty at Biblical Theological Seminary in Philadelphia Lamb received an MDiv from Fuller Theological and both an MPhil and DPhil from the University of Oxford He is the author of Righteous Jehu and His Evil Heirs The Deuteronomist s Negative Perspective on Dynastic Succession Oxford University Press, 2007 , God Behaving Badly Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist IVP, 2011 , recently David T Lamb is Allan A MacRae Professor of Old Testament and the Dean of the Faculty at Biblical Theological Seminary in Philadelphia Lamb received an MDiv from Fuller Theological and both an MPhil and DPhil from the University of Oxford He is the author of Righteous Jehu and His Evil Heirs The Deuteronomist s Negative Perspective on Dynastic Succession Oxford University Press, 2007 , God Behaving Badly Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist IVP, 2011 , recently published The Historical Writings Introduc...Reading this as an ethically polyamorous person I was pleasantly surprised by this book I checked it out with no idea what perspective it was written from and was a little hesitant when it turned out to be written by a pastor But, while he does say that the one man, one woman, forever in marriage is the ideal, he s also very fair when looking at different relationship setups in the Bible He points out that some of these relationships were the result of economic realities for example that Reading this as an ethically polyamorous person I was pleasantly surprised by this book I checked it out with no idea what perspective it was written from and was a little hesitant when it turned out to be written by a pastor But, while he does say that the one man, one woman, forever in marriage is the ideal, he s also very fair when looking at different relationship setups in the Bible He points out that some of these relationships were the result ...I love the cover and the title, that s what drew me to start with But after starting to read the book, I was fascinated It makes you look at the Old Testament in a very new and different light It shows that even when we humans are adamant at messing up God is gracious and makes good out of the bad.It approaches the uncomfortable truths about sex in the Old Testament in a open, honest and humurous way Even the most reluctant reader is pulled in Prostitutes and Poygamists lets the reader see I love the cover and the title, that s what drew me to start with But after starting to read the book, I was fascinated It makes you look at the Old Testament in a very new and different light It shows that even when we humans are adamant at messing up God is gracious and makes good out of the bad.It approaches the uncomfortable truths about sex in the Old Testament in a open, honest and humurous way Even the most reluctant rea...My judgement may be skewed by the fact I just finished Asking For It The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do About It, by Kate Harding I was upset by the handling of some content within the B...Definitely worth reading, got quite a few good laughs out of it and serious reflection on sexuality and the Bible.In Prostitutes and Polygamists, David T Lamb takes a look at the sexual behavior in the Old Testament and tries to explain how that behavior fits in with Christian ethics I really appreciate that he doesn t shy away from discussing such delicate issues And I liked how he explained the laws and stories concerning sexuality, rape and marriage in the Old Testament He also compared it to what is written in the New Testament and if they contradict each other This book really helped me to make In Prostitutes and Polygamists, David T Lamb takes a look at the sexual behavior in the Old Testament and tries to explain how that behavior fits in with Christian ethics I really appreciate that he doesn t shy away from discussing such delicate issues And I liked how he explained the laws and stories concerning sexuality, rape and marriage in the Old Testament He also compared it to what is written in the New Testament and if they contradict each other This book really helped me to make sense of some of the weird stories in the Old Testament His arguments were reasonable and I could easily follow his train of thought But it was a bit superficial at times He also includes anecdotes from conferences and his personal life, which makes the bookfun ...Let s be honest here, the real reason I read this book is because of the title Prostitutes and Polygamists A Look at Love, Old Testament Style and the cover Doesn t that peak your interest Since we are being honest, have you ever wondered why the church rarely ever talks about the scandalous sexual issues Sex is just something that people don t talk about Apparently, we are supposed to talk about it and learn about it, or it wouldn t be in the bible God thought it was important enough Let s be honest here, the real reason I read this book is because of the title Prostitutes and Polygamists A Look at Love, Old Testament Style and the cover Doesn t that peak your interest Since we are being honest, have you ever wondered why the church rarely ever talks about the scandalous sexual issues Sex is just something that people don t talk about Apparently, we are supposed to talk about it and learn about it, or it wouldn t be in the bible God thought it was important enough to be written in His word, so we shouldn t just gloss over it or ignore these stories.David T Lamb has obviously researched these issues, and has given us a well rounded, yet humorous, look into the lives of the biblical prostitutes and polygamists I loved how he spotlights God s forgiveness I believe I have learned something new, and enjoyed myself in the meantime I don t usually spend a lot of time in the Old Testament, and I felt forced to hunker down and check the scriptures stories for m...If you ve ever seen the Biblical Marriage meme Google it seeking to topple the idea there is an ideal version of marriage authorized by God, this may be a helpful read This is a useful starting point for making sense of the sexual misbehavior in the Old Testament and the weird laws that accompany it It s not uncommon for folks, including the creators of the aforementioned meme to confuse what is with what ought to be in the Old Testament In other words, just because the OT includes If you ve ever seen the Biblical Marriage meme Google it seeking to topple the idea there is an ideal version of marriage authorized by God, this may be a helpful read This is a useful starting point for making sense of the sexual misbehavior in the Old Testament and the weird laws that accompany it It s not uncommon for folks, including the creators of the aforementioned meme to confuse what is with what ought to be in the Old Testament In other words, just because the OT includes polygamists, rapists, adulterers, etc ...

Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style
  • English
  • 10 September 2018
  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • 0310518474
  • David T. Lamb
  • Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style