Description:This introduction to the world of biblical ethics walks readers through the ethical teachings of key people and texts within the Bible. Instead of focusing on what the Bible says about various ethical issues, it emphasizes how the different parts of the Bible encourage its readers to think ethically about every issue.Contents:Preface 1 What is Biblical Ethics? 2 From Disorder to Order: Ethics in Torah 1 3 Mercy, Covenant and Instructing Law: Ethics in Torah 2 4 Holiness and Love in the Covenant: Ethics in Torah 3 5 Wisdom and Consequences: The Book of Proverbs 6 Prophets: Ethics or Morality? 7 Reversal and Exemplar: Jesus and the Kingdom in Luke 8 Perfection, Mercy and Imitation: Jesus and the Kingdom in Matthew 9 Transformation in Practice: Paul and 1 Corinthians 10 Transformation Explained: Paul and Romans Concluding Thoughts: What Can We Do with All of This? Notes Bibliography Name and Subject Index Scripture IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ethical Vision of the Bible: Learning Good from Knowing God. To get started finding The Ethical Vision of the Bible: Learning Good from Knowing God, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
411
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Release
2014
ISBN
0830864792
The Ethical Vision of the Bible: Learning Good from Knowing God
Description: This introduction to the world of biblical ethics walks readers through the ethical teachings of key people and texts within the Bible. Instead of focusing on what the Bible says about various ethical issues, it emphasizes how the different parts of the Bible encourage its readers to think ethically about every issue.Contents:Preface 1 What is Biblical Ethics? 2 From Disorder to Order: Ethics in Torah 1 3 Mercy, Covenant and Instructing Law: Ethics in Torah 2 4 Holiness and Love in the Covenant: Ethics in Torah 3 5 Wisdom and Consequences: The Book of Proverbs 6 Prophets: Ethics or Morality? 7 Reversal and Exemplar: Jesus and the Kingdom in Luke 8 Perfection, Mercy and Imitation: Jesus and the Kingdom in Matthew 9 Transformation in Practice: Paul and 1 Corinthians 10 Transformation Explained: Paul and Romans Concluding Thoughts: What Can We Do with All of This? Notes Bibliography Name and Subject Index Scripture IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ethical Vision of the Bible: Learning Good from Knowing God. To get started finding The Ethical Vision of the Bible: Learning Good from Knowing God, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.