Nomos and violence : dimensions in Bible and theology / edited by Viktor Ber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ber, Viktor, editor.

Series:

Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel ; Bd. 35.

Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel ; Band 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence in the Bible--Congresses.

Violence in the Bible.

God--Righteousness--Congresses.

God.

God--Righteousness.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Zürich : Lit, [2019]

Language Note:

12 English, 2 German contributions.

Summary:

"The present volume is concerned with the problem of violence as reflected in the biblical texts, in their reception and interpretation. The expression `nomos' in the title of the book is understood in a broader sense, with reference to the concept of nomos as a `world of right and wrong' (Robert Cover). Therefore, the authors of the book are concerned not only with the legal texts of the Pentateuch, but also with other parts of the Old Testament / Tanak. Most of the contributors explore the theme of violence by interpreting specific narrative, legal, prophetic, and sapiential passages. Others attempt to offer a more general theological evaluation of violence in the Bible, also with constant reference to the biblical texts."-- Back cover.

Contents:

Gottes Gesetz und Gottes Gewalt : zwei untreebare Aspekte und Probleme / Bernd Jørg Diebner

Christian approaches to the problem of violence in the Old Testament / John Barton

'Shall not the Judge of all the Earth do what is just?' (Gen 18:25) : God's mighty acts and basic moral rules / Martin Prudký

'Thus they despoiled the Egyptians' (Exod 12:36 and parallels) : on the scandal of asking silver and gold from innocent neighbors / Petr Sláma

'Don't stop me now!' : Exod 32:10 and YHWH's intention to destroy his own people / Joep Dubbink

Violence and the sense of justice at the Exodus of Israel / Edgar Kellenberger

Violence in legal procedures (Deut 16:18-17:13) / Viktor Ber

Das alttestamentliche Kriegsrecht als Mittel zur Überwinddung / Manfred Oeming

Nomos and violence in the story of Solomon / Klass Spronk

The dynamics of violence in Micah / Adam Mackerle

Imprecatory Psalms acceptable and profitable / Bohdan Hroboň

Is violence part of the natural order? / Filip Čapek

Nomos and violence in the Book of Esther / Petr Chalupa

Israel's election theology and violence against outsiders / Joel S. Kaminky

Notes:

Volume based in part on an international symposium held at the Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague 24-25, April 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-178) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783643909978

3643909977

OCLC:

1091156507

Publisher Number:

9783643909978