The Incomparable God

"My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods!" ?? Attempting to describe the nature of God often prompts the exclamation of the psalmist--that God is unlike anyone or anything else. And yet the claim is not simply the overflow of an adoring heart: God's incomparability is a truth lodged deep within Christian Scripture. In The Incomparable God, Old Testament scholar Brent Strawn offers thoughtful insight into this theological mystery. ?? ? This volume collects eighteen of Strawn's most provocative essays on the nature of God, several of which are published for the first time here. Strawn covers the following topics: ?? ? - the complex portrayal of God in Genesis?? - God's mercy in Exodus?? - poetic description of God in the Psalms?? - the Trinity in both testaments?? - pedagogy of the Old Testament?? - integration of faith and scholarship?? ?? Encompassing close readings of Scripture, biblical-theological argument, and considerations of praxis, The Incomparable God is essential reading for Old Testament scholars and students.?