The Violence of Scripture Joshua Lott Horrific repercussions roll across the

Horrific repercussions roll across the ages until

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The Violence of Scripture Joshua Lott Horrific repercussions roll across theNo one can read far in the Old Testament without encountering numerous acts of violence that are sanctioned in the text and attributed to both God and humans. Over the years, these texts have been used to justify all sorts of violence: from colonizing people and justifying warfare, to sanctioning violence against women and children. For those who read the Bible as Scripture, these depictions of "virtuous" violence pose tremendous moral and theological