God Is a Warrior Quotes

“that the vision is not of the nativity but of the death of Christ, cast as the eschatological birth pangs issuing in the new creation of resurrection and exaltation. This not only explains the otherwise inexplicable leap from nativity to ascension, but it makes sense of the allusion to Psalm 2, which speaks of the adoption of the Son of David not at his birth but at his exaltation (cf. Ro 1:4).6”
― Tremper Longman III, God Is a Warrior

“The paradox of the crucifixion is thus placed in its strongest light—triumph in helplessness and glory in shame. The convict’s gibbet is the victor’s car.”
― Tremper Longman III, God Is a Warrior

“Wellhausen, who is at the foundation of so many contemporary issues of biblical scholarship, expressed his understanding of the religious nature of warfare in ancient Israel. War was worship for Israel. But even further he noted the warlike nature of Israel’s religion. Israel was in conflict with her neighbors, particularly in the area of religion, and this frequently led to armed conflict.”
― Tremper Longman III, God Is a Warrior