What is Wrong With the Old Testament? Some Reflections on War and Violence in the Hebrew Bible
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In this his Inaugural Lecture as Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at New College, Hans Barstad looks at how we can approach the Hebrew Bible without disregarding its difficult passages, and explores how we can use these to gain a deeper Christian understanding of contemporary issues such as war and violence.
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