Episode 89 Dr. Eric Seibert on Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture

Dr. Eric Seibert takes us on a deep dive into how to read the Old Testament for growth in God’s grace. He shares insights from his latest book Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture. We talk about spiritual formation, dealing with the hard texts in the Old Testament, and using creative means of experiencing the Bible in our lives.

Buy a copy of Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture (InterVarsity Press, 2021): https://amzn.to/3gkXoKB

 

Eric Seibert is Professor of Old Testament at Messiah University and author of a number of books and articles including Disturbing Divine Behavior: Troubling Old Testament Images of God (Fortress, 2009), and The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament’s Troubling Legacy (Fortress, 2012).  Eric is the winner of the Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar Award (Eastern Great Lakes, 2005) and has served as President of the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society (2010-2011).  His most recent book is Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture (InterVarsity, 2021).  Eric enjoys hunting for beach glass, hiking, and watching Star Trek.  Eric lives in Grantham, PA with his wife and three children.

Link to Other Books by Eric:

https://amzn.to/3GoQoH8

 

Books Recommended by Dr. Seibert:

Walter Winks, Engaging the Powers https://amzn.to/3omAdUR

—— Powers that Be: Theology for a New Millennium https://amzn.to/3omA8k1

 

Thomas J. Oord, The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence https://amzn.to/3ojPplI

——God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils https://amzn.to/3J1fCgq

 

Connect with Dr. Eric Seibert:

www.ericseibertphd.com

eseibert@messiah.edu

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