Ethical and Unethical in the Old Testament - God and Humans in Dialogue

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 with the ''dark side'' of God. It is a multi-authored volume, but the unifying theme was made clear at the start and contributors have worked to that remit. This has resulted in a wide-ranging and fascinating insight into a neglected area, but one that is starting to receive increased attention in the biblical area.

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• Authors: Katharine J Dell, Katharine J. (University of Cambridge Dell
• Assisted by: Claudia V. Camp (Editor), Dr. Katharine J. (University of Cambridge Dell (Editor), Katharine J. Dell (Editor), Katharine J. (University of Cambridge Dell (Editor), Dell Katharine J. (Editor), Andrew Mein (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780567687562
• ISBN: 978-0-567-68756-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 18 mm
• Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Ethics, Christianity, Religious ethics, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments