Matthew Lynch – Flood and Fury

What do we do with a God who sanctions violence? Brent talks with Matthew Lynch, associate professor of Old Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada about his new IVP book ‘Flood and Fury – Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God’. Matthew is the author of a number of books and the co-founder of the OnScript podcast, a podcast focused on providing engaging conversations on Bible and theology.   (0:56) What do we do with violence in the Old Testament? (1:40) What do people struggle with in the Old Testament? (3:10) God’s anger and His justice; (4:50) Violent texts; (6:49) Reading the Old Testament towards Jesus; (9:15) Violence and the creation account; (12:37) How violence ruins creation; (14:30) God’s grief over violence in the Flood narrative; (16:38) Justice after the Flood; (19:00) The Canaanites; (11:00) 2 perspectives on the Conquest. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.amazon.com/Flood-Fury-Testament-Violence-Shalom/dp/1514004291 onscript.podbean.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.