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The Skeletons in God's Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

by Joshua Ryan Butler

Hard questions about God’s goodness

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Hard questions about God’s goodness

Joshua Ryan Butler examines three contested subjects in Christian theology: hell, divine judgment, and holy war in the Old Testament. Drawing on Scripture, the book addresses passages including the Lake of Fire, the account of Lazarus and the rich man, and the slaughter of Canaanites. Its central argument is that these difficult topics can be understood in relation to, rather than as contradictions of, God’s goodness. The discussion uses familiar objections to explore how interpretations of these passages connect with broader understandings of Christian faith.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Christians wrestling with questions about hell, judgment, or Old Testament holy war
  • Readers interested in Scripture-based discussion of challenging theological passages
  • Those exploring how difficult biblical subjects relate to beliefs about God’s goodness

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Hell and judgmentOld Testament holy warBiblical interpretationGod’s goodness and trust

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Book overview

How can a loving God send people to hell? Isn't it arrogant to believe Jesus is the only way to God? What is up with holy war in the Old Testament?

Many of us fear God has some skeletons in the closet. Hell, judgment, and holy war are hot topics for the Christian faith that have a way of igniting fierce debate far and wide. These hard questions leave many wondering whether God is really good and can truly be trusted.

The Skeletons in God's Closet confronts our popular caricatures of these difficult topics with the beauty and power of the real thing. Josh Butler reveals that these subjects are consistent with, rather than contradictory to, the goodness of God. He explores Scripture to reveal the plotlines that make sense of these tough topics in light of God's goodness. From fresh angles, Josh deals powerfully with such difficult passages as:

 

  • The Lake of Fire
  • Lazarus and the Rich Man
  • The Slaughter of Canaanites in the Old Testament

 

Ultimately, The Skeletons in God's Close uses our toughest questions to provoke paradigm shifts in how we understand our faith as a whole. It pulls the "skeletons out of God's closet" to reveal they were never really skeletons at all.

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