The Bible and social justice : Old Testament and New Testament foundations for the church's urgent call /
The Bible and social justice : Old Testament and New Testament foundations for the church's urgent call /
edited by Cynthia Long Westfall and Bryan R. Dyer.
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 216 pages .)
- McMaster New Testament series .
- McMaster New Testament studies. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Imagining justice for the marginalized: a suspicious reading of the covenant code (Exodus 21:1-23:33) in its ancient Near Eastern context / Wisdom's cry: embracing the vision of justice in Old Testament wisdom literature / Seek Yahweh, establish justice: probing prophetic ethics: an orientation from Amos 5:1-17 / Social justice or personal righteousness? What Jesus has to say in Matthew and Mark / Good news to the poor: social upheaval, strong warnings, and sincere giving in Luke-Acts / Reframing social justice in the Pauline letters / Continue to remember the poor: social justice within the poor and powerless Jewish Christian communities / Social justice in the book of Revelation: reading Revelation from above / Paul S. Evans -- Mark J. Boda and Shannon E. Baines -- M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Craig A. Evans -- Bryan R. Dyer -- Stanley E. Porter -- Cynthia Long Westfall -- David L. Mathewson.
Although the cry for justice in human society is an important theme in the Bible, in many church and academic circles action for and discourse about social justice is carried on without a thorough exploration of this theme in Scripture. This volume brings together chapters by experts in the various sections of the Old and New Testaments to give a full spectrum of what the Bible has to say about social justice, and to point to ways forward for Christians seeking to think and act in harmony with God in pursuing social justice in the world today.
9781498238083 1498238084
Social justice--Biblical teaching.
Social justice--Religious aspects.
Justice sociale--Enseignement biblique.
Justice sociale--Aspect religieux.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
Social justice--Biblical teaching
Social justice--Religious aspects
BS680.J8 / B53 2016eb
261.8
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Imagining justice for the marginalized: a suspicious reading of the covenant code (Exodus 21:1-23:33) in its ancient Near Eastern context / Wisdom's cry: embracing the vision of justice in Old Testament wisdom literature / Seek Yahweh, establish justice: probing prophetic ethics: an orientation from Amos 5:1-17 / Social justice or personal righteousness? What Jesus has to say in Matthew and Mark / Good news to the poor: social upheaval, strong warnings, and sincere giving in Luke-Acts / Reframing social justice in the Pauline letters / Continue to remember the poor: social justice within the poor and powerless Jewish Christian communities / Social justice in the book of Revelation: reading Revelation from above / Paul S. Evans -- Mark J. Boda and Shannon E. Baines -- M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Craig A. Evans -- Bryan R. Dyer -- Stanley E. Porter -- Cynthia Long Westfall -- David L. Mathewson.
Although the cry for justice in human society is an important theme in the Bible, in many church and academic circles action for and discourse about social justice is carried on without a thorough exploration of this theme in Scripture. This volume brings together chapters by experts in the various sections of the Old and New Testaments to give a full spectrum of what the Bible has to say about social justice, and to point to ways forward for Christians seeking to think and act in harmony with God in pursuing social justice in the world today.
9781498238083 1498238084
Social justice--Biblical teaching.
Social justice--Religious aspects.
Justice sociale--Enseignement biblique.
Justice sociale--Aspect religieux.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
Social justice--Biblical teaching
Social justice--Religious aspects
BS680.J8 / B53 2016eb
261.8