01730nam a2200301 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704000060005504100100006108200110007108200130008210000300009510000150012510000110014024500310015124500520018224500290023426000180026326000370028126000090031830000110032730000140033830000090035252009820036165000240134365000270136765000340139420260119070402.02021-11-22 14:57:30  a9781842274576  a1  a0 eng  a221.67  bC556-W95  aWright, Christopher J. H.  d(1947-...)  eAuthor  aGod's People in God's Land  bFamily, Land, and Property in the Old Testament  cChristopher J. H. Wright  aGreat Britian  bW.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company  c2006  a284tr.  bPaperback  c22cm  aThis 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.  aSociology, Biblical  aEconomics in the Bible  aLand use -- Biblical teaching