
Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics
The Contribution of John Rogerson
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Published on 1. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-4411-0075-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 his 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 This volume brings together for the first time many of his contributions - both published and unpublished - to Old Testament social ethics.
Rogerson's essays cover a wide range of modern social issues including: using the Bible in the debate about abortion; the Old Testament and nuclear disarmament; and the use of the Old Testament with reference to work and unemployment. Several essays examine the contribution of philosophical ethics to the study of Old Testament. Rogerson also offers a brief account of his pilgrimage in Old Testament ethics and outlines the basic framework of his perspective. The introduction by the editor provides a summary and survey of Rogerson's work.
This is volume 405 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.
Rogerson's essays cover a wide range of modern social issues including: using the Bible in the debate about abortion; the Old Testament and nuclear disarmament; and the use of the Old Testament with reference to work and unemployment. Several essays examine the contribution of philosophical ethics to the study of Old Testament. Rogerson also offers a brief account of his pilgrimage in Old Testament ethics and outlines the basic framework of his perspective. The introduction by the editor provides a summary and survey of Rogerson's work.
This is volume 405 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.
Reviews / Votes
"This will surely be the benchmark book in biblical ethics." -Christian Century, May 2005 * Christian Century * "This will surely be the benchmark book in biblical ethics." -Christian Century, May 2005 * Christian Century *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-0075-7 (9781441100757)
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John W. Rogerson | Mark Daniel Carroll R.
Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics
The Contribution of John Rogerson
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Persons
Professor John Rogerson is a former head of the department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Sheffield and Canon Emeritus of Sheffield Cathedral. M. Daniel Carroll R. is Professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary and Adjunct Professor of Old Testament at El Seminario Teologico Centroamericano in Guatemala City.