Human Rights In Deuteronomy

Author : Daisy Yulin Tsai
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110385793

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Human Rights in Deuteronomy by Daisy Yulin Tsai Pdf

The humanitarian concerns of the biblical slave laws and their rhetorical techniques rarely receive scholarly attention, especially the two slave laws in Deuteronomy. Previous studies that compared the biblical and the ANE laws focused primarily on their similarities and developed theories of direct borrowing. This ignored the fact that legal transplants were common in ancient societies. This study, in contrast, aims to identify similarities and dissimilarities in order to pursue an understanding of the underlying values promoted within these slave laws and the interests they protected. To do so, certain innovative methodologies were applied. The biblical laws examined present two diverse legal concepts that contrast to the ANE concepts: (1) all agents are regarded as persons and should be treated accordingly, and (2) all legal subjects are seen as free, dignified, and self-determining human beings. In addition, the biblical laws often distinguish an offender’s “criminal intent,” by which a criminal’s rights are also considered. Based on these features, the biblical laws are able to articulate YHWH’s humanitarian concerns and the basic concepts of human rights presented in Deuteronomy.

Author : Lalfakzuala
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bible
ISBN : 8172147627

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Human Rights in Deuteronomy by Lalfakzuala Pdf

Author : Walter J. Harrelson
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0865545421

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The Ten Commandments and Human Rights by Walter J. Harrelson Pdf

The Ten Commandments and Human Rights sets out to evaluate the importance of the Ten Commandments for the life of faith today. The general thesis is that the commandments are immensely important not only for Jews and Christians, but for all persons seeking to find or to reaffirm a moral foundation for their life and for the life of their children, their religious community, and their society.The fact that the commandments are put negatively is immensely important, for it means that the community that claims these commandments and builds on them has to work out for itself the positive import of not having other gods, not worshipping idols, not profaning the sabbath, not killing and stealing, and committing adultery. Put negatively, these commitments become the groundwork for a humanly free and responsible search for the will of God for individual, family, and corporate life today and in any day.It is true that the commandments originate in ancient Israel, are central to the faith of prophets, priests, and sages, and are claimed and made foundational by Jesus for the Christian community. But these commandments also share much with, for example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has been presented by the United Nations for adoption by all the nations of earth.The Ten Commandments and Human Rights seeks to show how to avoid moralistic use of the Ten Commandments in religious life today while still affirming that there are absolutely foundational prohibitions that can and must guide the moral life of all peoples. The Ten Commandments need very little revision in order to become such a foundation for a free and responsible life today.

Author : Kevin Mattison
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161558153

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Rewriting and Revision as Amendment in the Laws of Deuteronomy by Kevin Mattison Pdf

La 4e de couverture indique : "Kevin Mattison argues that Deuteronomy was designed to amend the Covenant Code (Exod 20:22-23:19). He proposes a model of amendment, which draws on existing models of replacement and supplementation to provide a more complete explanation of Deuteronomy's rewriting of the Covenant Code."

Author : Diana Edelman,Kåre Berge,Philippe Guillaume,Benedetta Rossi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110713312

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Deuteronomy in the Making by Diana Edelman,Kåre Berge,Philippe Guillaume,Benedetta Rossi Pdf

In der Reihe Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) erscheinen Arbeiten zu sämtlichen Gebieten der alttestamentlichen Wissenschaft. Im Zentrum steht die Hebräische Bibel, ihr Vor- und Nachleben im antiken Judentum sowie ihre vielfache Verzweigung in die benachbarten Kulturen der altorientalischen und hellenistisch-römischen Welt. Die BZAW akzeptiert Manuskriptvorschläge, die einen innovativen und signifikanten Beitrag zu Erforschung des Alten Testaments und seiner Umwelt leisten, sich intensiv mit der bestehenden Forschungsliteratur auseinandersetzen, stringent aufgebaut und flüssig geschrieben sind.

Author : Mark R. Glanville
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780884143123

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Adopting the Stranger as Kindred in Deuteronomy by Mark R. Glanville Pdf

Investigate how Deuteronomy incorporates vulnerable, displaced people Deuteronomy addresses social contexts of widespread displacement, an issue affecting 65 million people today. In this book Mark R. Glanville investigates how Deuteronomy fosters the integration of the stranger as kindred into the community of Yahweh. According to Deuteronomy, displaced people are to be enfolded within the household, within the clan, and within the nation. Glanville argues that Deuteronomy demonstrates the immense creativity that communities may invest in enfolding displaced and vulnerable people. Inclusivism is nourished through social law, the law of judicial procedure, communal feasting, and covenant renewal. Deuteronomy’s call to include the stranger as kindred presents contemporary nation-states with an opportunity and a responsibility to reimagine themselves and their disposition toward displaced strangers today. Features: Exploration of the relationship of ancient Israel’s social history to biblical texts An integrative methodology that brings together literary-historical, legal, sociological, comparative, literary, and theological approaches A thorough study of Israelite identity and ethnicity

Author : Milton Ridvas Konvitz
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1412827000

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Judaism and Human Rights by Milton Ridvas Konvitz Pdf

Areligion or a culture like Judaism, at least three thousand years old, cannot be expected to be all of one piece, homogeneous, self-contained, consistent, a neatly constructed system of ideas. If Judaism were that, it would have died centuries ago and would be a subject of interest only to the historian and archaeologist. Judaism has been a living force precisely because it is a teeming, thundering, and clamoring phenomenon, full of contrary tendencies and inconsistencies. Although there are no words or phrases in Hebrew Scriptures for "human rights," "conscience," or "due process of law," the ideals and values which these concepts represent were inherent in the earliest Jewish texts. This volume begins with four essays on the concept of man's being born "free and equal," in the image of God. The underpinning of this concept in Jewish law is explored in Section 2, entitled "The Rule of Law." Section 3, "The Democratic Ideal," traces the foundations of democracy in the Jewish teachings in the Bible and the Talmud, which in turn influenced the whole body of Western political thought. Relations between man and man, man and woman, employer and employee, slave and master are all spelled out. Section 4 presents essays analyzing man's freedom of conscience, and his God-given rights to dissent and protest. Section 5 deals with aspects of personal liberty, including the right of privacy. Section 6, entitled "The Earth is the Lord's," deals with the Jewish view of man's transient tenancy on God's earth, his obligations not to destroy anything that lives or grows, and to share the earth's bounty with the poor, the widowed, and the orphaned. Section 7 delivers an analysis of the "end of days" vision of Micah and man's continuing need to strive for peace and not for war. The volume concludes with three new essays, dealing with contemporary issues: "In God's Image: The Religious Imperative of Equality under Law"; "The Values of a Jewish and Democratic State: The Task of Reaching a Synthesis"; and "Religious Freedom and Religious Coercion in the State of Israel." This enlarged edition is accessibly written for a general and scholarly audience and will be of particular interest to political scientists, historians, and constitutional scholars.

Author : David Kretzmer,Eckart Klein
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004478190

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The Concept of Human Dignity in Human Rights Discourse by David Kretzmer,Eckart Klein Pdf

The notion of human dignity plays a central role in human rights discourse. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognition of the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. The international Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and on Civil and Political Rights state that all human rights derive from inherent dignity of the human person. Some modern constitutions include human dignity as a fundamental non-derogable right; others mention it as a right to be protected alongside other rights. It is not only lawyers concerned with human rights who have to contend with the concept of human dignity. The concept has been discussed by, inter alia, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists. In this book leading scholars in constitutional and international law, human rights, theology, philosophy, history and classics, from various countries, discuss the concept of human dignity from differing perspectives. These perspectives help to elucidate the meaning of the concept in human rights discourse.

Author : The Navigators
Publisher : Navpress Publishing Group
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781615216420

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Deuteronomy by The Navigators Pdf

Second Timothy 3:16-17 tells us that all Scripture “is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Deuteronomy is one of the four Old Testament books most quoted in the New Testament. It is essentially a series of sermons Moses gave to the people of Israel before he died. This Navigator study explores Moses' teachings and how they can apply to our lives today. • 13 lessons • Includes study aids and discussion questions.

Author : Christopher J. H. Wright
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441238320

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Deuteronomy (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series) by Christopher J. H. Wright Pdf

Section by section exposition with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. A separate section of notes at the close of each chapter provides additional textual and technical comments. Each commentary also includes a selected bibliography as well as Scripture and subject indexes. This set is for serious and general readers alike. Wright is principal of All Nations Christian College in England. His PhD is from Cambridge University.

Author : Nehal Bhuta,Florian Hoffmann,Sarah Knuckey,édéric Mégret,Margaret Satterthwaite
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198868064

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The Struggle for Human Rights by Nehal Bhuta,Florian Hoffmann,Sarah Knuckey,édéric Mégret,Margaret Satterthwaite Pdf

The Struggle for Human Rights evaluates the themes of law, politics, and practice which together define international human rights practice and scholarship. Taking as it's inspiration the 40 year career of international human rights advocate Philip Alston, this book of essays examines foundational debates central to the evolution of the human rights project. It critiques the reform of human rights institutions and reflects on the place of human rights practice in contemporary society. Bringing together leading scholars, practitioners, and critics of human rights from a variety of disciplines, The Struggle for Human Rights addresses the most urgent questions posed within the field of human rights today - its practice and its theory. Rethinking assumptions and re-evaluating strategies in the law, politics, and practice of international human rights, this book is essential reading for academics and human rights professionals around the world.

Author : Daniel I. Block
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310492016

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Deuteronomy by Daniel I. Block Pdf

Arranged as a series of sermons, the book of Deuteronomy represents the final major segment of the biography of Moses. The sermons review events described in earlier books and challenges Israel to faithful living in the future. The theological significance of Deuteronomy cannot be overestimated. Few books in the Bible proclaim such a relevant word of grace and gospel to the church today. At its heart, Deuteronomy records the covenantal relationship between God and his people. God graciously has chosen Israel as his covenant partner and has demonstrated his covenantal commitment to them. Moses challenges the Israelites to respond by declaring that Yahweh alone is their God and by demonstrating unwavering loyalty and total love for him through obedience. Daniel Block highlights the unity between the God depicted in Deuteronomy and Jesus Christ. Christians who understand the covenantal character of God and who live under the grace of Christ will resist the temptation to retreat into interior and subjective understandings of the life of faith so common in Western Christianity.

Author : Nathan MacDonald
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Bible
ISBN : 316151680X

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Deuteronomy and the Meaning of "Monotheism" by Nathan MacDonald Pdf

Nathan MacDonald examines the term 'monotheism' and its appropriateness as a category for analysing the Old Testament. He traces the use of 'monotheism' since its coinage in 1660 and argues that its use in Old Testament scholarship frequently reflects a narrowed, intellectualistic conception of religion."Finally, MacDonald's volume is a valuable contribution to the discussion because it is also a fine example of biblical theology, a truly insightful exposition of some of the significant themes in the book of Deuteronomy, accompanied by a fine, detailed exposition of crucial passages in the book. ...] This book is highly recommended for all who are interested in the debate concerning biblical monotheism and the larger study of Israel's religious identity."Robert Gnuse in Biblica, Vol. 86 (2005), No. 4, 558-560"This is one of the most significant and exciting books of biblical theology I have read for some time, illustrating how the Bible can come to life when critical attention is paid to the contemporary context of its interpretation."Philip Jenson in Themelios, Vol. 29 (2004), No. 2, 56-57

Author : Georg Braulik
Publisher : Bibal Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : PSU:000025422511

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The Theology of Deuteronomy by Georg Braulik Pdf

This volume contains nine important articles by one of the world's foremost Deuteronomy scholars, published here for the first time in English. Dr Braulik brings the text of Deuteronomy into dialogue with the New Testament and with the modern Church. Among issues addressed are: Deuteronomy's program for the liberation of women, the birth of monotheism, the transformation of Deuteronomy from a teaching document to a covenant treaty, and Deuteronomy's theory of festivals.

Author : Mark G. Brett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780190060251

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Locations of God by Mark G. Brett Pdf

The Hebrew Bible is hardly what might be called a "unified" account of the national history of Israel. The texts, with their myriad genres and competing perspectives, show the forming and re-forming of Ancient Israel's social body in a number of geographical settings. The communities are shown in and out of political power. We read about in-fighting and peace, good kings and bad, freedom and subjugation. Ultimately, the Hebrew Bible is a text about nationhood and empire in the ancient world. Critical reflection on the intersections of religious and political life--which includes such topics as sovereignty, leadership, law, peoplehood, hospitality, redemption, creation, and eschatology--can be broadly termed "Political Theology." In Locations of God, Mark G. Brett focuses primarily on the historical books of the Bible, comparing them against the lived realities of life under the Assyrian Empire that overshadowed much of ancient Israel's political life. Brett suggests that an imaginary nation and its imperial alternatives were woven into the biblical traditions by authors who enjoyed very little in the way of political sovereignty. Using political theology to motivate the discussion, Brett shows us just how the earthly situation of ancient Israel contributed to its theology as reflected in the Hebrew Bible.