Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages - Paperback

Lessing, R. Reed: - R. Reed Lessing serves as the Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch chair of Old Testament studies at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He directs the university's Center of Biblical Studies as well as its pre-seminary program. Reed also serves as associate pastor at Cross View Lutheran Church in Edina, Minnesota. He has authored six commentaries in the Concordia Commentary series and books on Exodus, Numbers, and Jeremiah for a broader audience. He has co-authored three books with Andrew SteinmannSteinmann, Andrew E.: - Dr. Andrew Steinmann taught at Concordia University Chicago as a distinguished professor of theology and Hebrew from 2000 until retiring in July 2023. At Concordia, he taught a wide variety of classes, including Hebrew I and II, Hebrew Readings, Readings in Hebrew, and Introduction to the Old Testament. His research interests are focused on Hebrew, Aramaic languages, apocalyptic literature, wisdom literature, and biblical chronology. Throughout his career, Dr. Steinmann has written over fifty articles and book reviews published in national and international journals. He serves as a regular guest on numerous radio programs. Dr. Steinmann holds the following degrees: PhD, Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; MDiv, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana; BSChE, chemical engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.