This book is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with seemingly negative passages in the Bible. The author helps contextualize and interpret difficult scriptures in a way that promotes healing and understanding. Readers will appreciate the contemporary scholarship used to provide surprising and uplifting insights into the scriptures. It is a great resource for both believers and non-believers looking for a more positive outlook on the Bible.

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Since loving connection is the central theme of the Bible, reading any scripture passage should help us feel closer to God, ourselves, others and the universe. Yet, "difficult scriptures"―those that seem to present an unloving, frightening or narrow image of God―can reinforce patterns of fear and shame and make it more difficult to take in healing love. However, when such passages are properly contextualized and interpreted, they often turn out to be surprisingly good news. This book, grounded in contemporary scholarship, gives examples of some wonderful surprises. It also suggests simple ways of interpreting any passage that helps us find the essence of the a consistently loving, healing and salvific God. ― ―anyone interested in the Bible ―believers ―nonbelievers †

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