God's People in God's Land Family, Land, and Property in the Old Testament
Wright, Christopher J. H. (1947-...)
God's People in God's Land Family, Land, and Property in the Old Testament Christopher J. H. Wright - Great Britian W.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2006 - 284tr. Paperback 22cm
This unique survey by Christopher Wright examines life in Old Testament Israel from an ethical perspective by considering how the economic facts of Israel's social structure were related to the people's religious beliefs. Observing the centrality of the family in social, economic and religious spheres of Israelite life, Wright analyzes Israel's theology of land, the rights and responsibilities of property owners, and the socioeconomic and legal status of dependent persons in ancient Israel - wives, children, and slaves - showing the mutual interaction between such laws, institutions, and customs and the nation's covenant relationship with God.While primarily exegetical, God's People in God's Land contains many useful insights for Christian social ethics: Wright suggests how the ethical application of his findings might proceed as Christians with different theological perspectives and cultural contexts seek to work out the relevance of the Old Testament for today.
9781842274576
Sociology, Biblical
Economics in the Bible
Land use -- Biblical teaching
221.67 / C556-W95
God's People in God's Land Family, Land, and Property in the Old Testament Christopher J. H. Wright - Great Britian W.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2006 - 284tr. Paperback 22cm
This unique survey by Christopher Wright examines life in Old Testament Israel from an ethical perspective by considering how the economic facts of Israel's social structure were related to the people's religious beliefs. Observing the centrality of the family in social, economic and religious spheres of Israelite life, Wright analyzes Israel's theology of land, the rights and responsibilities of property owners, and the socioeconomic and legal status of dependent persons in ancient Israel - wives, children, and slaves - showing the mutual interaction between such laws, institutions, and customs and the nation's covenant relationship with God.While primarily exegetical, God's People in God's Land contains many useful insights for Christian social ethics: Wright suggests how the ethical application of his findings might proceed as Christians with different theological perspectives and cultural contexts seek to work out the relevance of the Old Testament for today.
9781842274576
Sociology, Biblical
Economics in the Bible
Land use -- Biblical teaching
221.67 / C556-W95