{"id":29342,"date":"2022-11-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/podcast\/j-richard-middleton-how-to-talk-back-to-god\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:00:00","slug":"j-richard-middleton-how-to-talk-back-to-god","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/podcast\/j-richard-middleton-how-to-talk-back-to-god\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Richard Middleton: How to Talk Back to God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for your understanding of Genesis 22 to be turned upside down by J. Richard Middleton. While we normally think of Abraham&#39;s willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God, the exact opposite might be true: Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was <em>not<\/em> pleased with Abraham&#39;s silent obedience?<\/p>\n<p>That&#39;s the theme of Middleton&#39;s book <em>Abraham&#39;s Silence: The Binding of Isaac, The Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God,<\/em> which we discuss with him on today&#39;s episode.<\/p>\n<p>J. 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