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Ethical and Unethical in the Old Testament: God and Humans in Dialogue
Contributor(s): Dell, Katharine J. (Editor), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor)
ISBN: 0567687562     ISBN-13: 9780567687562
Publisher: T&T Clark
OUR PRICE:   $46.48  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
- Religion | Ethics
Dewey: 221.6
Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 304 pages
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Dell, Katharine J.: - Katharine Dell is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University and Fellow of St. Catharine's College, Oxford.Mein, Andrew: -

Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge.

Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.