Story as Torah : reading Old Testament narrative ethically / Gordon J. Wenham
Language: англійська.Publication: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2004, c2000Description: xi, 180 pages ; 22 cmISBN: 0801027837; 9780801027833.Dewey: 221.6, 22Contents note: Introduction -- Critical methodology -- The rhetorical function of Genesis -- The rhetorical function of Judges -- Ethical ideals and legal requirements -- Some problematic tales -- New Testament perspectives -- Conclusions Abstract: What do the grand stories of Israel and her heroes, as well as the many seemingly mundane incidents found in these narrative stories, contribute to guiding contemporary readers in their daily behavior?; Renowned scholar Gordon Wenham offers Story as Torah, a succinct monograph demonstrating how Old Testament narratives can indeed function as "Torah," informing one's ethical choices. He uses the books of Genesis and Judges as test cases, working with texts that offer clear moral guidance as well as those in which the ethical teaching is at first glance dubious. The end result is an accessible book for seminarians, pastors, and other students and scholars of the Bible..Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-165) and indexes..Subject - Title: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible | Bible | Bible | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Subject - Topical Name: Ethics in the Bible | Christian life -- Biblical teaching | Christian life -- Biblical teaching | Ethics in the Bible | Ethics in the Bible| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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Originally published: Edinburgh, Scotland : T & T Clark, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-165) and indexes.
Introduction -- Critical methodology -- The rhetorical function of Genesis -- The rhetorical function of Judges -- Ethical ideals and legal requirements -- Some problematic tales -- New Testament perspectives -- Conclusions.
What do the grand stories of Israel and her heroes, as well as the many seemingly mundane incidents found in these narrative stories, contribute to guiding contemporary readers in their daily behavior?
Renowned scholar Gordon Wenham offers Story as Torah, a succinct monograph demonstrating how Old Testament narratives can indeed function as "Torah," informing one's ethical choices. He uses the books of Genesis and Judges as test cases, working with texts that offer clear moral guidance as well as those in which the ethical teaching is at first glance dubious. The end result is an accessible book for seminarians, pastors, and other students and scholars of the Bible.
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