My friend, Dr. Collin Cornell is back on the podcast! The topic we discuss is one I have always wrestled with, so it was good to pick an Old Testament scholar’s brain on it – God’s aggression. You’ll see below that Collin has recently published on the topic, but we didn’t stick to the text at all! Our conversation (for which I prepped no notes, lol!) consists mostly of me asking questions I’ve had as a theology student and Collin talking through some of those questions and responding in ways he has found to be helpful for his students. My hope is that, as a listener, our discussion might address some of your curiosities and lead you to seek out even more conversations and resources that will be fruitful for you.
Mentioned in this episode:
Monotheism and Divine Aggression by Collin Cornell (part of the Elements in Religion and Monotheism Series by Cambridge University Press)
“Canaanites, Cowboys, and Indians: Deliverance, Conquest, and Liberation Theology Today” by Robert Allen Warrior
The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative by Christopher J. H. Wright
I mis-spoke and named Christopher Wright when I meant to reference Daniel L. Smith-Christopher and his book A Biblical Theology of Exile
The Five Books of Moses by Everett Fox
Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins by David M. Carr
You might also enjoy:
Ep. 131 with Dr. Young-Sam Won
Ep. 107 with Alexis Busetti, A Word on Lament
Ep. 250 with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil