The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible: A Theological IntroductionJ. David Pleins presents a sociological study of the Hebrew Bible, seeking to uncover its social vision by examining biblical statements about social ethics. He does this within the framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical struggles for power and survival that are reflected in the transmission of the texts. |
Contents
Literature and Location | 3 |
Poetry and Wisdom | 10 |
Law and Justice | 41 |
The Grand Narratives | 95 |
Political Deliverance | 156 |
To Build a Just Society | 179 |
Prophets | 185 |
The Ethics of Desolation and Hope | 213 |
Territory and Temple | 319 |
The Voice of the People | 353 |
The Poverty Debate | 452 |
Questioning Prevailing Wisdom | 484 |
Diverse Visions in a Canonical Context | 517 |
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Subverting the Message | 276 |
Common terms and phrases
Amos analysis ancient Israel ancient Near Eastern ānî argues Assyria Babylon Babylonian biblical text book of Isaiah book of Jeremiah chaps chapter Commandments concern context Covenant Code criticism Daniel David Deut Deuteronomic History Deuteronomy DH's discussion divine ebyôn Egypt Egyptian elite Esther exile Exodus Ezek Ezekiel Ezra Fortress Press Genesis-Kings God's Gutiérrez Hebrew Bible Holiness Code hope Ibid injustice Isaiah Israelite Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish Judaean Judah judgment king land law codes Leviticus liberation literature LORD materials Mesopotamian Micah monarchy Moses narrative nations Nehemiah offers oppression oracles passage Pentateuch Persian Pharaoh political poor postexilic poverty priestly prophecy prophetic prophetic voice Proverbs Psalms religious restoration rhetorical ritual role royal Sheffield social critique social ethics social justice social vision society sociological story structures temple Ten Commandments theological tion Torah wealth wisdom words worship writer YHWH YHWH's