Who's Afraid of the Old Testament God?
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An honest look at the difficult passages in the Old Testament and how they can help strengthen our faith and understanding of God and how he works in the world. Answers the question: Is God an angry God?
Read the first chapter of Who's Afraid of the Old Testament God? (PDF Format)
Listen to some short devotionals by Dr. Alden Thompson:
- Cain and Abel
What might Cain have done after he murdered Abel?
- Twins
Learning from the conflict between Jacob and Esau.
- Jonathan or David?
Who is the more popular? Why? What can we learn from this story?
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Concerned about God's Character?
Who's Afraid addresses how difficult passages in the Old Testament that seem to show us an angry God, can instead show God's grace.
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Can you pray honestly?
Alden Thompson tells how his prayers changed from polite and distant to honest and intimate.
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Messianic Prophecies
One full chapter on the prophecies and how they help us understand how God works in the world.
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I will admit to some bias in creating this section as Dr. Alden Thompson, Professor of Theology at Walla Walla College in the state of Washington, was one of my professors. I believe he has done some exceptional work in presenting the inspiration of scripture and also dealing with problems in understanding of the Hebrew scriptures.
Dr. Alden Thompson, Professor of Biblical Studies
Walla Walla College, Washington, USA
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Other books by Alden Thompson
Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers
Alden Thompson / Hardcover / Published 1991
In Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers Dr. Thompson addresses questions of Biblical inspiration and of our approach to Biblical errors or contradictions. He asks us to move away from those terms and rather refer to them as Biblical challenges. He is not arguing for a doctrine of inerrancy, but rather for a real appreciation for he human side of Biblical inspiration.
This book is addressed to a Seventh-day Adventist audience, but much of will be of great value to the general Bible student. I strongly recommend it to any Bible student who is having questions about the reliability, value and purpose of the scriptures. It will challenge you and broaden your thinking. You will likely find that you will never see the Bible in exactly the same way again.
Samuel: From the Danger of Chaos to the Danger of Power (The Abundant Life Bible Amplifier)
Alden Thompson, George R. Knight (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1995
Responsibility for Evil in the Theodicy of IV Ezra
Alden Thompson / Published 1977
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