Prostitutes and Polygamists, David T. Lamb
Prostitutes and Polygamists, David T. Lamb
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Prostitutes and Polygamists
A Look at Love, Old Testament Style

Author: David T. Lamb

Narrator: Mark Smeby

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/01/2015

Synopsis

Jacob and Solomon were polygamists. Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes. What are polygamists and prostitutes doing on the pages of Holy Scripture? And God told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute. What about Cain—did he really marry his sister? Abraham did, and he was also a polygamist. Lot offered his daughters up for rape, David committed adultery (or rape?) and the Bible calls both men righteous. Love, Old Testament style, was bizarre.As readers of the Old Testament encounter these weird, confusing, and horrific “love” stories they ask, “What’s up with sex in the Old Testament?” The church often ignores the R-rated bits of the Bible, so it’s hard for people to find answers to their disturbing questions about sex in Scripture, which can lead people to give up on God and God’s word.However, these stories were included in the Bible for a reason, to reveal an even more shocking “love” story. When humans behave badly, God behaves graciously. God not only forgives people with sexual baggage, but also redeems their lives and includes them in his mission. God’s word records their story to benefit us. Just as sex was not often ideal in the Old Testament, it’s often not ideal today. Instead of ignoring these stories, Prostitutes and Polygamists engages, discusses, and learns from them.

About David T. Lamb

David T. Lamb is 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 crosscultural contexts. He is the author of Righteous Jehu and His Evil Heirs, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style, and The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical Literature (coauthored with Mark Leuchter).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on August 24, 2015

*Received this books as an advanced copy for an honest review.* This book cover and title drew me to this book immediately. When I started reading the first page I was hooked. This book is brilliant and hilarious at the same time. I love studying religious text but this book has me looking at the old......more

Goodreads review by John on April 26, 2018

David T. Lamb is Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament and the Dean of the Faculty at Biblical Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Lamb received an MDiv from Fuller Theological and both an MPhil and DPhil from the University of Oxford. He is the author of Righteous Jehu and His Evil Heirs: Th......more

Goodreads review by Gwen on March 31, 2018

Reading this as an ethically polyamorous person. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I checked it out with no idea what perspective it was written from and was a little hesitant when it turned out to be written by a pastor. But, while he does say that the "one man, one woman, forever in marriag......more

Goodreads review by Bob on April 03, 2020

A look at love Old Testament style. Covers all sorts of issues from marriage and singleness to the many instances of polygamy, prostitution, rape, adultery, incest and more in the scriptures. Very insightful studies on individuals like Tamar, Abraham, King Herod and the real story behind the city of......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on July 31, 2019

My judgement may be skewed by the fact I just finished Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do About It, by Kate Harding. I was upset by the handling of some content within the Bible. He seems far too willing to forgive and trivialize rape, and also shows a misunderstandi......more

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