戦争や殺害の記述をどう読めばよいのか。聖書の神は好戦的であるという批判に、どのようにこたえればよいのか。聖書を神のことばと信じるクリスチャンにとって避けて通ることのできない問題に真正面から取り組み、平和を作る者の使命を確認する。待望の復刊！（本書は1990年、すぐ書房から出版されました。）

書評books 聖書から戦争と平和を考える上での必読書
関東学院大学准教授・大学宗教主事　豊川 慎（月刊「いのちのことば」2024年9月号掲載）


■著者・訳者名：ピーター・Ｃ・クレイギ 著　村田充八 訳
■ページ数：256頁
■判型：B6判
■発刊年月日：2024/07/01
ISBN：978-4-264-04508-3

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The Problem of War in The Old Testament
(Seisho to Sensoh: Kyuyaku Seisho Niokeru Sensoh no Mondai)

Peter C. Craigie

The predominance of war in the Old Testament troubles many Christians. However, it is an issue that must be faced, because it has serious ramifications for contemporary Christian attitudes about war. The author categorizes the problems into two kinds — personal and external. The personal problems arise from the Christian's attempt to grapple with the emphasis on war in a book fundamental to the faith. The external problems are critiques against the Bible and the Christian faith, based on the war-like nature of the Old Testament and the close association between Christianity and war throughout history. Only by examining and understanding the problems of war in the Old Testament will Christians be able to respond intelligently to attacks on their faith, to educate their youth about the nature of war, and to influence modern attitudes toward war. B6 size, 256 pp. ISBN978-4-264-04508-3 \2,000+