David Lamb – The Emotions of God

How does the Bible speak of God’s emotions?

Brent and Ian talk with David Lamb, the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament and dean of faculty at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He previously worked in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and has taught extensively in various cross cultural contexts.

David’s new IVP book is ‘The Emotions of God – Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves’.

• (1:25) Why we don’t like associating emotions with God;
• (2:30) Are Christians afraid of emotion?
• (4:46) Divine impassibility;
• (9:45) How the poetic books of the Bible speak about God’s emotions;
• (13:00) The emotions attributed to God in the Psalms;
• (14:45) How the Bible describes God’s anger;
• (20:35) God hates evil;
• (24:00) God’s joy.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.ivpress.com

www.amazon.com/Emotions-God-Making-Sense-Hates/dp/1514000105

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