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A widely respected scholar suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.

Table of Contents
Contents

Introduction: Does Abraham's Silence Matter?
Part 1: Models of Vigorous Prayer in the Bible
1. Voices from the Ragged Edge
2. God's Loyal Opposition
Part 2: Making Sense of the Book of Job
3. The Question of Appropriate Speech
4. Does God Come to Bury Job or to Praise Him?
Part 3: Unbinding the Aqedah from the Straitjacket of Tradition
5. Is It Permissible to Criticize Abraham or God?
6. Reading Rhetorical Signals in the Aqedah and Job
7. Did Abraham Pass the Test?
Conclusion: The Gritty Spirituality of Lament
Indexes

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      Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
      Publication Date: 28/12/2021
      ISBN13: 9780801098017, 978-0801098017
      ISBN10: 0801098017
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A widely respected scholar suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.

      Table of Contents
      Contents

      Introduction: Does Abraham's Silence Matter?
      Part 1: Models of Vigorous Prayer in the Bible
      1. Voices from the Ragged Edge
      2. God's Loyal Opposition
      Part 2: Making Sense of the Book of Job
      3. The Question of Appropriate Speech
      4. Does God Come to Bury Job or to Praise Him?
      Part 3: Unbinding the Aqedah from the Straitjacket of Tradition
      5. Is It Permissible to Criticize Abraham or God?
      6. Reading Rhetorical Signals in the Aqedah and Job
      7. Did Abraham Pass the Test?
      Conclusion: The Gritty Spirituality of Lament
      Indexes

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