| Description |
1 online resource (417 pages) |
| Series |
Old Testament Studies |
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Old Testament studies
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1. Why Only Glimpses?; 2. Ethics and Purity; 3. Ethics and Honour; 4. Adultery; 5. ''Such a Thing Is Not Done in Israel''; 6. Abraham''s Question; 7. The Imitation of God; 8. The Ten Commandments; 9. Coveting, Homicide and Intention; 10. Motivations; 11. Sanctions; 12. Lending at Interest; 13. Interlude; 14. The Poor; 15. War; 16. Animals; 17. Nature; 18. Women; 19. How Did the Old Testament View What We Call Ethics?; 20. The Old Testament and Ethics Today; Addendum: Walking with God; Books and Articles Referred to in the Text |
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Index of SubjectsA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Index of Modern Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Biblical References |
| Summary |
In this challenging book Cyril Rodd questions many of the assumptions that lie behind recent studies of Old Testament ethics. He views the ''strangeness'' of the biblical world and wonders whether there is an Old Testament ethics in the modern sense of the word - finding rather that the Old Testament writers did not regard many of today''s ethical dilemmas as problems at all. Dr Rodd examines all the Old Testament writings on five ethical issues: the poor, war, treatment of animals, ecology and the position of women. He considers their validity and relevance for today and discusses the extent t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-364) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092 |
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Ethics in the Bible.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- Sacred Writings.
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Ethics in the Bible.
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Oude Testament.
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Ethiek.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567614575 |
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0567614573 |
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