Ethical dimensions of the prophets / Joseph Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Joseph, 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Prophets.

Ethics in the Bible.

Physical Description:

xi, 203 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2006]

Summary:

Do the Old Testaments prophets have a stake in modern ethics? They had a great impact in shaping Israel's ethics, and they should also have an impact on ours, writes biblical scholar Joseph Jensen. In Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets, Jensen shows us how the prophets never soft-peddled God's message. Jeremiah lashed out against a tyrannical king. Hosea accused Israel of "harlotry" for worshipping false gods. And Amos railed about the God's wrath because Israel failed to behave compassionately toward the weak and the poor. Jensen wants readers to hear the prophets in their own terms as they addressed their biblical contemporaries. Yet he asserts that the teachings of the prophets contain valuable lessons for us to ponder and apply today, particularly when it comes to social justice. This scholarly book is designed for readers eager to move beyond an introductory understanding of the Bible.

Contents:

Preliminary notions

Source of prophetic ethical teachings

The basis of Old Testament ethics

The early prophets

Classical prophets : differentia from early prophets

Amos

Hosea

Isaiah

Micah

Jeremiah

Exilic prophecy : Ezekiel and Deutero-Isaiah

Postexilic prophecy

Relevance of the prophets to modern times.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and indexes.

ISBN:

0814659837

OCLC:

64335721

Publisher Number:

9780814659830