tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post46944270982004239..comments2023-11-03T12:35:16.996+00:00Comments on Scribblings From My Desk: "Strike all my enemies on the jaw"peterdrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-25902222043017037572008-01-11T22:00:00.000+00:002008-01-11T22:00:00.000+00:00Cheers Chris. As I turns out, I was able to chat t...Cheers Chris. As I turns out, I was able to chat to the man himself at staff conference this week - all very helpful. He says we are defending two charges when thinking about OT violence:<BR/><BR/>1. That God is immoral<BR/>2. That it sets a precedent for violent action today<BR/><BR/>Brilliant stuff to engage with - I'll perhaps try to write more in the future.<BR/><BR/>He also recommended reading an article on Saul that he's evidently written, which I think he's planning to send me.<BR/><BR/>Cheers for the heads up :)<BR/><BR/>PDpeterdrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-79351886577623858602008-01-09T00:40:00.000+00:002008-01-09T00:40:00.000+00:00For that matter, PJ's also got a fascinating and n...For that matter, PJ's also got a fascinating and nuanced article that might be linked, in an apollos book by Carl Trueman & Paul Helm called 'The Truthfulness of God'. It's looking at Micaiah's prophecy, concerning a lying spirit explicitly sent from God (1 Kings 22, cf Eze 14:9). The article examines how to uphold God's good sovereignty (ie the gospel) throughout. Could be a crucial text, so again, might be worth a look.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277300338582244889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-73479647006725430202008-01-09T00:34:00.000+00:002008-01-09T00:34:00.000+00:00hey mate. Discovered today that Pete J. Williams (...hey mate. Discovered today that Pete J. Williams (the Tyndale House one) has a good section dealing with OT violence in Dan Strange's & Phil Duce's RTSF book, 'Encountering God's Word'. I didnt have time to read it properly but thought I'd mention it, especially as it's an increasingly big apologetic issue (things are moving from "God doesnt exist" to "God's bad" undermining any moral authority Jesus/bible might have had - mainly due to atheistic failure & apologetic success on the first question, I hasten to add)<BR/>anyway, see you soon.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277300338582244889noreply@blogger.com