Lies My Preacher Told Me
An Honest Look at the Old Testament
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
In this concise volume, Brent Strawn addresses ten common “lies” or mistruths about the Old Testament, from perceptions of God’s personality (the “angry Old Testament God”) to the relevance of the Old Testament for Christians. Discover why stories and laws written thousands of years ago, centuries before Christ, are enriching and indispensable for modern Christians. Written by a leading scholar in Old Testament and designed for easy reading and group discussion, this book will expand your thinking about the Bible’s First (and largest) Testament.
Endorsements (6)
“With self-effacing humor coupled with informed conviction, Brent Strawn lays to rest the most misguided (and, lamentably, most popular) misconceptions about the Old Testament. You can find no better guide than Brent.”
“One cannot read more than a few verses of the Old Testament without stumbling upon profoundly difficult questions. With characteristic clarity and depth, Strawn takes on some of the most common and challenging among them, offering his readers fresh insight into persistent hermeneutical and theological problems.”
“This wondrous little book is an invitation to reconsider the importance and accessibility of the Old Testament as a resource for faith.”
“With the clarity, good humor, and wisdom that make him a superb teacher, Strawn names and skillfully dismantles, one by one, the most pervasive mistruths about the Old Testament among Christian believers.”
“Concise and erudite, humorous and poignant, this book belongs in the hands of everyone who picks up the Bible.”
“This book is a solid, substantive option for serious Bible study. Strawn asks difficult questions of the Old Testament and encourages readers to think deeply and search for complex rather than superficial answers.”
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