Character Ethics And The Old Testament

Author : M. Daniel Carroll R.,Jacqueline E. Lapsley
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664229368

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Character Ethics and the Old Testament by M. Daniel Carroll R.,Jacqueline E. Lapsley Pdf

Throughout the Old Testament, the stories, laws, and songs not only teach a way of life that requires individuals to be moral, but they demonstrate how. In biblical studies, character ethics has been one of the fastest-growing areas of interest. Whereas ethics usually studies rules of behavior, character ethics focuses on how people are formed to be moral agents in the world. This book presents the most up-to-date academic work in Old Testament character ethics, covering topics throughout the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings, in addition to the use of the Bible in the modern world. In addition to Carroll and Lapsley, contributors are Denise M. Ackermann, Cheryl B. Anderson, Samuel E. Balentine, William P. Brown, Walter Brueggemann, Thomas B. Dozeman, Bob Ekblad, Jose Rafael Escobar R., Theodore Hiebert, Kathleen O'Connor, Dennis T. Olson, J. David Pleins, Luis R. Rivera Rodriguez, J. J. M. Roberts, and Daniel L. Smith-Christopher.

Author : Robert L. Brawley
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123293198

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Character Ethics and the New Testament by Robert L. Brawley Pdf

Throughout the New Testament, the Gospel stories, the sayings of Jesus, and the writings of Paul not only teach a way of life that requires individuals to be moral but they demonstrate how. In biblical studies, character ethics has been one of the fastest-growing areas of interest. Whereas ethics usually studies rules of behavior, character ethics focuses on how people are formed to be moral agents in the world. Here editor Robert Brawley presents the most up-to-date academic work in New Testament character ethics, covering topics throughout the Gospels and Paul, as well as focusing on the essential topics of forgiveness, reconciliation, politics, and peacemaking. In addition to Brawley, contributors are C. Clifton Black, Neil Elliott, Jens Herzer, L. Ann Jervis, Sylvia C. Keesmat, Jae Won Lee, J. Clinton McCann Jr., Elna Mouton, C. Drew Smith, Glen Stassen, Willard M. Swartley, Allen Verhey, and Jinseong Woo.

Author : Christopher J.H. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830864942

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Old Testament Ethics for the People of God by Christopher J.H. Wright Pdf

Nothing confuses Christian ethics quite like the Old Testament. Some faithful readers struggle through its pages and conclude that they must obey its moral laws but may disregard its ceremonial and civil laws. Others abandon its teaching altogether in favor of a strictly New Testament ethic. Neither option, argues Chris Wright, gives the Old Testament its due. In this innovative approach to Old Testament ethics--fully revised, updated and expanded since its first appearance in 1983 as Living as the People of God (An Eye for an Eye in North America) and including material from Walking in the Ways of the Lord--Wright examines a theological, social and economic framework for Old Testament ethics. Then he explores a variety of themes in relation to contemporary issues: economics, the land and the poor; politics and a world of nations; law and justice; society and culture; and the way of the individual. This fresh, illuminating study provides a clear basis for a biblical ethic that is faithful to the God of both Testaments.

Author : William Straton Bruce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015063630761

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The Ethics of the Old Testament by William Straton Bruce Pdf

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830873623

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Old Testament Ethics: A Guided Tour by John Goldingay Pdf

What is ethics? Ethics is not merely about tricky situations or hot topics. Instead, ethics asks questions about what sort of people we are, how we think, what sort of things we do and don't do, and how we ought to live our everyday lives. How might we learn ethics from the Old Testament? Instead of searching for support for our positions or pointing out problems with certain passages, trusted guide John Goldingay urges us to let the Old Testament itself set the agenda. In this volume, readers will encounter what the Old Testament teaches about relationships, work, Sabbath, character, and more. Featuring Goldingay's own translation and discussion questions for group use, Old Testament Ethics: A Guided Tour is a resource for ethics like no other. Topically organized with short, stand-alone chapters, this book is one to keep close at hand.

Author : A.J. Culp
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610975889

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Puzzling Portraits by A.J. Culp Pdf

How are we to see the Old Testament's characters--typically a tangle of both virtue and vice--as models for our own ethical living? It is clear that Scripture intends for us to embody some qualities while eschewing others, and at times these are immediately obvious: David's wholehearted pursuit of God is admirable, while his adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah are deplorable. But more often than not we are left with shades of gray, not really knowing whether the narrator approves, disapproves, or is indifferent to the behavior of these characters. The present work seeks to address this issue, situating itself at the fault line of the problem: character portrayal. It argues that often what we take to be the narrator's silence about a character is not silence at all; rather, the narrator is simply speaking in ways that we are not attuned to. By becoming attuned to the voice of biblical narrative and by understanding its role in ethics, therefore, we are better able to understand the characters as resources for our own ethics. This work develops its ideas by leveraging pertinent literary and ethical models, which are then trained upon a particular case in point: the Gideon account in Judges 6-8.

Author : John Barton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021169490

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Ethics and the Old Testament by John Barton Pdf

Establishing the relevance of Old Testament ethics to contemporary life is an uphill task, but by the en d of Barton''s book it is clear that although the Old Testame nt comes to us from a remote context it still has some evoca tive things to say. '

Author : John Barton
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664225969

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Understanding Old Testament Ethics by John Barton Pdf

Written by one of the world's most widely respected biblical scholars, this volume sets out detailed recommendations for the future of the discipline.

Author : William P. Brown
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996-02-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080284135X

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Character in Crisis by William P. Brown Pdf

This study demonstrates that the aim of the Bible's wisdom literature is the formation of the moral character of both individuals and the believing community. Brown traces the theme of moral identity and conduct throughout the Old Testament,

Author : Bruce C. Birch
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451404603

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Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life by Bruce C. Birch Pdf

Among the topics treated are: Christian ethics as community ethics Charting the moral life Elements of character formation Character and social structure Decision making The nature and role of biblical authority Uses of Scripture in Christian ethics

Author : Katharine J. Dell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567012357

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Ethical and Unethical in the Old Testament by Katharine J. Dell Pdf

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.

Author : Peter W. Gosnell
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830864799

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The Ethical Vision of the Bible by Peter W. Gosnell Pdf

This introduction to the world of biblical ethics walks readers through the ethical teachings of key people and texts within the Bible. Instead of focusing on what the Bible says about various ethical issues, it emphasizes how the different parts of the Bible encourage its readers to think ethically about every issue.

Author : Bruce C. Birch
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664240267

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Let Justice Roll Down by Bruce C. Birch Pdf

Connecting the Old Testament with the modern church, this book relates the testimonies and stories of Israel's faith in the Hebrew canon to the character and conduct of Christians and the Christian community today. By opening up the moral resources available in the Old Testament, this book will spur discussion of both the character of those moral resources and their pertinence to ethical issues in a complex and challenging time.

Author : Anne W. Stewart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781107119420

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Poetic Ethics in Proverbs by Anne W. Stewart Pdf

This study explores the sophisticated understanding of the formation of the moral self that emerges in the poetry of Proverbs, which many have wrongly dismissed as simplistic. Anne W. Stewart analyzes images and metaphors to illuminate the Book's views on the role of emotions and desires in shaping moral imaginations.

Author : Walter C. Kaiser
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015011268326

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Toward Old Testament Ethics by Walter C. Kaiser Pdf

Providing exegetical principles for the study of Old Testament ethics, this volume examines "moral" texts of the Old Testament, and explores the content of Old Testament ethics and its meaning to believers today. It can be used quite effectively as a textbook for Ethics in the Old Testament. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.