Theory and Practice in Old Testament EthicsJohn William Rogerson, M. Daniel Carroll R. In the last two decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in the value of the Old Testament for modern ethical questions. John Rogerson is a scholar who has dedicated much of is academic life to probing the possibility of the abiding significance of the Old Testament for moral issues today. This volume brings together for the first time many of his contributions--both published and unpublished -- to Old Testament social ethics. This volume can serve both as a general reference work as well as a textbook for classes in Old Testament ethics at seminaries and theological colleges. |
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ETHICS OF JOHN ROGERSON | 1 |
THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A SOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN ETHICS | 12 |
THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS TO THE STUDY OF OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS | 40 |
THE RELEVANCE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR MODERN SOCIAL ISSUES | 80 |
OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS AND CHRISTIAN FAITH | 134 |
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