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God's People in God's Land
Christopher J. H. Wright
其他書名
Family, Land, and Property in the Old Testament
出版
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
, 1990
主題
Religion / Biblical Studies / General
Religion / Biblical Biography / Old Testament
Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General
ISBN
0802803210
9780802803214
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=arVVmJS0HW4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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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,
God's People in God's Land
contains 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.