Old Testament Justice Then and Now Williamson, H. G. M. creator text Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. xx Havertown Lutterworth Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (112 pages) Can the Old Testament provide relevant principles for modern concepts of social justice? In this book, the author explores the meaning of Old Testament justice to discover its significance for us today. Concentrating on social justice he unearths the value and relevance of the phrase 'justice and righteousness'. Tracing this phrase and its context within and without the pages of Scripture Williamson elaborates an argument that passes from Abraham to Amos. He expounds a biblical ideal that he argues is not rooted in the legalistic Law of Moses, or necessarily an idealized history, but is a conc. Front-cover ; Title page; Table of Contents ; Preface; 1: The Task in Hand; Narrowing the field; The nub of the problem; 2: Divine Justice and Natural Justice; Concerns for justice in the ancient Near East; (1) Ugarit; (2) Mesopotamia; (3) Egypt; Old Testament acknowledgment of natural justice; Indications of development or change; Class distinctions within ancient Israelite society; 3: The Individual and Social Justice; Who is Proverbs for?; Social Justice in Proverbs; The theological basis; Human compliance; The link between theory and practice; 4: Prophetic Justice; Isaiah; Amos. Hosea and MicahA wider survey of Amos; A wider survey of Isaiah; A new element; 5: Messianic Justice; Psalm 72; A developing hope; 6: He Has Shown You What is Good; Bibliography; Back-cover. Criticism, interpretation, etc Justice Biblical teaching Social justice Biblical teaching BIBLES General RELIGION Biblical Reference General RELIGION Biblical Reference Handbooks Justice Biblical teaching Social justice Biblical teaching RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament BS1199.J8 220.7 Williamson, H.G.M. Havertown : Lutterworth Press, ©2012 9780718840419 0718840410 22573/ctt1cg4w0k JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813510 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813510 EBLCP 140719 20200709060152.0 ocn884015076 eng