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008			210413s2021 miua b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9781540964328
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050	0	0	_aBS580.A3 _bM49 2021
050	0	0	_aBS580.A3 _bM49 2021
082			_2222.11092 M628A
100	1		_aMiddleton, J. Richard, _d1955- _eauthor. _911482
245	1	0	_aAbraham's silence : _bthe binding of Isaac, the suffering of Job, and how to talk back to God /
260			_aGrand Rapids, MI. _bBaker Academic, _c©2021
300			_axv, 256 pages : _billustration ; _c23 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Does Abraham's silence matter? --Part 1. Models of vigorous prayer in the Bible. Voice from the ragged edge -- God's loyal opposition -- Part 2. Making sense of the book of Job. The question of appropriate speech -- Does God come to bury Job or to praise him? -- Part 3. Unbinding the Aqedah from the straightjacket of tradition. Is it permissible to criticize Abraham or God? -- Reading rhetorical signals in the Aqedah and Job -- Did Abraham pass the test? -- Conclusion: The gritty spirituality of lament.
520			_aIt is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased with Abraham's silent obedience? Widely respected biblical theologian, creative thinker, and public speaker J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires something other than silent obedience in difficult times. Middleton focuses on the ethical and theological problem of Abraham's silence and explores the rich biblical tradition of vigorous prayer, including the lament psalms, as a resource for faith. Middleton also examines the book of Job in terms of God validating Job's lament as 'right speech,' showing how the vocal Job provides an alternative to the silent Abraham. This book provides a fresh interpretation of Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament as an appropriate response to God.
600	0	0	_aAbraham _c(Biblical patriarch) _97083
600	0	0	_aIsaac _c(Biblical patriarch) _xSacrifice. _923530
600	0	0	_aJob _c(Biblical figure) _94375
630	0	0	_aBible. _pGenesis, XXII _xCriticism, interpretation, etc. _923531
650		0	_aConversation _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _923532
650		0	_aPrayer _xBiblical teaching. _91629
776	0	8	_iebook version : _z9781493430888
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