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Ethical and unethical in the Old Testament : God and humans in dialogue / edited by Katharine J. Dell.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 528.
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 528
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics in the Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : T & T Clark, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume is interested in what the Old Testament and beyond (Dead Sea Scrolls and Targum) has to say about ethical behaviour through its characters, through its varying portrayals of God and humanity in mutual dialogue and through its authors. It covers a wide range of genres of Old Testament material such as law, prophecy and wisdom. It takes key themes such as friendship and the holy war tradition and it considers key texts. It considers authorial intention in the portrayal of ethical stances. It also links up with wider ethical issues such as the environment and human engagement wi
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Part I: OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS AND GENRES; Part II: POST-BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES; Index of References; Index of Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786613192004
- 9781283192002
- 1283192004
- 9780567012357
- 0567012352
- OCLC:
- 741691179
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