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GOD?S PEOPLE IN GOD?S LAND IBD

CHRISTOPHER J H WRIGHT / CHRISTOPHER JHW
EERDMANS
11 / 1990
9780802803214
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Sinopsis

In recent sociological approaches to the Old Testament, Christians have been finding unexpected resources for their ethical reflection and action relative to the modern world',s pressing social and economic dilemmas. This unique survey by Christopher Wright examines life in Old Testament Israel from an ethical perspective by considering how the economic facts of Israel',s social structure were related to the people',s religious beliefs. Observing the centrality of the family in social, economic and religious spheres of Israelite life, Wright analyzes Israel',s theology of land, the rights and responsibilities of property owners, and the socioeconomic and legal status of dependent persons in ancient Israel - wives, children, and slaves - showing the mutual interaction between such laws, institutions, and customs and the nation',s covenant relationship with God. While primarily exegetical,áGod',s People in God',s Landácontains many useful insights for Christian social ethics: Wright suggests how the ethical application of his findings might proceed as Christians with different theological perspectives and cultural contexts seek to work out the relevance of the Old Testament for today.