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The Punishing God: A Biblical and Theological Examination of Divine Punishment

Streeter S. Stuart

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Is Divine Punishment A Relevant Teaching for Today?

There is a lack of attention to the biblical theme of punishment in the contemporary preaching and teaching activity of the church. Many contemporary Christians are not getting the whole truth about the Bible, especially in their understanding of sin, guilt and punishment. Some church growth conferences or seminars recommend that churches stay away from the subjects of sin, judgment and punishment if they want people to attend or at least to attend their services in significant numbers. It is this concern that has provided the impetus for this book. This book is not a sensational conversation about punishment, but a responsible examination of this theme in the Bible and Christian history.

About the Author:

Streeter S. Stuart received a B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Religion (Biblical Studies and Early Church) from Vanderbilt University. He did graduate study at Harvard University, Boston University, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Anderson (IN) School of Theology. Streeter was a Professor of Biblical Studies at the former United Wesleyan College in Allentown, PA, and has done adjunct teaching at a number of schools including Ashland Theological Seminary, Evangelical School of Theology, Indiana Wesleyan University, Gwynedd Mercy College, and La Salle University. He is an ordained minister of the Church of God (Anderson, IN), and has pastored churches in Pennsylvania and Michigan. He has spoken in churches, camps and conferences of more than fifteen denominations from the United States to India where he spoke to as many as twenty thousand people at a time. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Biblical Archaeology Society, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He has written for a number of publications including Christianity Today, The Complete Biblical Library, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and The Evangelical Quarterly. His previous book was entitled Preaching, Teaching and Yelling the Bible (Wesley Press, 1997).