Episode 12: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Lynch

Dr. Matthew Lynch joins Dr. Botner to discuss his new book, Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God. The Bible's portrayal of divine violence is a perennial issue for Christians to navigate, and Dr. Lynch is an expert guide. He shows us how we can wrestle with complex theological problems, such as divine violence in the Old Testament, without resorting to easy solutions, and in a way that actually deepens our faith.============================== Dr. Matthew Lynch is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Regent College (Vancouver, Canada). Prior to join the faculty at Regent, he served as Dean of Studies, Academic Dean, and Lecturer in Old Testament at Westminster Theological Centre (UK). He is the author of Flood and Fury: Engaging Old Testament Violence (IVP, 2023), First Isaiah and the Disappearance of the Gods (Eisenbrauns, 2021), Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study (Cambridge, 2020), and Monotheism and Institutions in the Book of Chronicles: Temple, Priesthood, and Kingship in Post-Exilic Perspective (Mohr Siebeck, 2014). Dr. Lynch is also a founder and co-host of the OnScript podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/01c08ZJTAjlMGOjfQb9OsVPurchase your copy of Flood and Fury 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Flood-Fury-Testament-Violence-Shalom/dp/1514004291/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=flood+and+fury&qid=1683674565&sprefix=flood+and+f%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1============================== Become a member of CBS 👉 https://the-center-for-bible-study.teachable.com/p/the-center-for-bible-study-membership