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 | #1544263 in Books |  2008-10-03 |  2008-10-03 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.51 x5.98l,.80 | File type: PDF | 224 pages

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||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Beginning the Discussion|By J|Many readers of the Bible feel frustrated by certain images of God, especially the metaphorical images employed in prophetic literature. These images include portrayals of God as an abusive husband, an authoritarian father, and an angry warrior. While the ultimate message of the prophets is as pertinent today as it was during the time of its compos| |An indispensable resource for theological reflection on the prophets! O'Brien knows that we cannot read responsibly unless we wrestle with the social ideologies underlying biblical metaphors. Here she offers lucid exegesis, candid observations about interpreti

The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray people in relation to God. Some of these metaphors are familiar and soothing; others are unfamiliar and confusing. Still others portray God in ways that are difficult and uncomfortable--God as abusive husband, for instance, or as neglectful father. Julia O'Brien searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and b...

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