03536nas#a2200157uc#4500001000800000005001700008022001400025110003200039245003400071250001100105264004300116520305200159773002803211999001703239952012203256008126220260801081242.0  a0020-96431 aUnion Presbyterian Seminary  aWeaponrynNr. 3 July 76(2022)  a76,H.3 1aLos Angeles, Calif. [u.a.]bSagec20221 a199 Contributors  200 Editorial  Samuel L. Adams  203 With Breath and Bludgeon: Violence, Weaponry, and the Limits of Resistance in Isaiah  T. M. Lemos   This article explores how the passages in Isaiah that resist violence are undone by the many passages in the book that promote it. More specifically, the article contends that Isaiah features an ambivalent relationship toward “domination personhood,” a type of personhood reliant on dehumanizing violence. The pervasiveness of images of violence and weaponry in Isaiah relates to the book’s problematic relationship with domination personhood. Nonetheless, if employed as part of a larger strategy of justice-seeking, passages in Isaiah can be used as tools of resistance. This article  is also available in Portuguese in the electronic issue on the SAGE website.  215 Self Defense is Killing Us  Deanna Hollas   Much of the gun violence prevention debate has been around gun control and personal responsibility when the focus should be on the hidden power and influence of the gun industry that has shaped the narrative in order to maximize profit and stay in business. This article unmasks the gun industry’s marketing strategy so that we can begin to have a different conversation around what actually makes us safe and take action to end gun violence.  224 Guns, Grief, and Longing for God’s Grace: A Pastor’s Perspective on Guns and Gun Violence  Alexander W. Evans   Americans continue to be seduced by guns and victimized by gun violence. Following racial tensions across the land, especially since 2020, Americans also face increasing suspicion and hostility towards police. This essay intends to navigate the complex intersection of a culture of grief surrounding gun violence. There is careful consideration for police who find themselves too  often overwhelmed in a violent society, and the discussion also considers the responsibility for people of faith to work towards a safer and more peaceful future.  235 The Work We Can’t Ignore: Preaching and Gun Violence  Kimberly Wagner   Gun violence is on the rise and a constant reality in the United States. Due to its breadth, volume, and complexity, the trauma of gun violence is a challenge for preachers to address from the pulpit. However, preachers cannot afford to ignore this traumatic reality due to our theological mandate to care for the (wounded) body of Christ and address the lingering effects of trauma. This article considers the traumatic impact of gun violence in the U.S. and offers guidance and encouragement for both trauma-responsive and trauma-aware preaching    Between Text and Sermon  246 Judges 4:17–24  Kristin P. R. Wickersham  249 1 Samuel 17  Shauna Hannan  251 Ephesians 6:10–20   Ekaputra Tupamahu  Major Reviews  254 God and Guns: The Bible against American Gun Culture  by Christopher B. Hays and C. L. Crouch  Alison Acker Gruseke  257 Judges  by David J. H. Beldman  Serge Frolov  260 Women in the Bible  by Jaime Clark-Soles  Barbara E. Reid  263 Shorter Reviews  281 Book Notes  w0030026tInterpretation  c65788d65788  00104070aAWMBIBbAWMBIBcZSABd2022-08-09g0.00l0oInterpretationp01224498r2026-07-31 22:46:00w2026-07-31yZSR