On May 18 (2011), Scot McKnight (Jesus Creed) began a series blogs devoted to God Behaving Badly.
1) Scot’s first post
2) Scot on chapter 2: Angry or Loving?
3) Scot on chapter 3: Sexist or Affirming?
4) Scot on chapter 4: Racist or Welcoming?
5) Scot on chapter 5: Violent or Peaceful?
6) Scot on chapter 6: Legalistic or Gracious?
7) Scot on chapter 7: Rigid or Flexible?
8) Scot on chapter 8: Distant or Near?
Here’s a positive review from Publishers Weekly.
Frank Viola interviewed me on his blog, Beyond Evangelical, in 2 parts about God Behaving Badly:
Part 1 of Interview (including a question about the woman who grabs the testicles of her opponent during a fight-never been asked about that before).
Part 2 of Interview (Rachel Held Evans called these the best interview of the week).
The July issue of Christianity Today includes an excerpt from GBB (the “wedgie for a wedgie” story). Link here.
I’ve written an article for the Sept-Oct 2011 issue of Relevant Magazine on the Canaanite genocide, using material from GBB (to read the full-article you’ll need to register, and you get free content for 5 articles).
Other links to check out:
God Behaving Badly (on Amazon)
InterVarsity Press
God Behaving Badly on Facebook
I just posted a review of your “God Behaving Badly” on my blog. Check it out here http://ahabhuman.blogspot.com/2011/06/reading-old-testament-with-faith.html
Dear Dr. Lamb, I just finished reading GBB and overall thought it was a good read. I minister in a congregation that reads the Torah and the Prophets every week so over time we have seen the goodness and greatness of Yhvh in the Hebrew Scripture. Your book was a breath of fresh air in an evangelical world that seems confused and bewildered over what to believe about “the G-d of the OT”. After reading your book I am even more convinced that evangelicals think Yhvh and Yeshua are completely separate. shalom u’vrecha
Dear Dr. Lamb,
I heard you at Vintage Faith Church and really appreciated your teaching. I have grown up in the church and have been bothered by the death of the “helpful” young man concerning the touching of the “box”. I have told several friends about the facts since Sunday. I have put a link to your site from Vintage Faith, so that others can follow you if they want. Thanks again, Kahleen
I posted a review of God Behaving Badly sometime ago on my blog, but I also read this one today from Nijay Gupta and thought you would be interested in reading it.
http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/god-behaving-badly-the-perfect-textbook-a-review/
Thanks again for a very well-written book.
A great book for great conversations. Thank you so much David for this amazing book. My students at SMCM are loving it!
one added point on vnloeice and God. most scriptural narratives are conveyed hopefully from God to man (who interprets with own biases at times and writes) which is then conveyed to us who interpret as well. in my mind the only clear example of God’s attitudes towards vnloeice is that of Jesus Christ and frankly he’s not the posterboy for vnloeice but love, forgiveness, and peace. not to mention he is giving the higher law, the law God would have us live.IMHO, even if I accept the OT stories entirely I still reject them because the sermon on the mount is my text on vnloeice.
Dr. Lamb, I have very much enjoyed your book “God Behaving Badly.” I especially like your win-some and humorous way of addressing topics that have been challenging. Could you respond to Deuteronomy 21:18-21 … executing a rebellious son? This has been one of the most troubling aspects of the Old Testament for me. Even politicians have used this particular passage to discount the Old Testament, and the entire Bible.
Well if what you say is true for discounting the Bible friend you need to get saved, that is repent of your sins to the God of the bible accept Jesus Christ as savior and allow the holy spirit guide you to the true meaning of scripture not a educated guess of David Lamb, God has never behaved badly, he has always had a purpose to benifit man not harm him, plus I can understand completely about our politicians there approval rating is now at 13% and our country is on the fast track to hell because of the simple fact that we have left our Christian roots that this Country was built on, we have been the most blessed nation in history bar none because the foundation was built on God being in charge not Govt, so you need to get your mind on Jesus Christ and the cross and you will begin to see God almighty’s way.