The Bible and social justice : Old Testament and New Testament foundations for the church's urgent call /
edited by Cynthia Long Westfall and Bryan R. Dyer.
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 216 pages.)
- McMaster New Testament series .
- McMaster New Testament studies. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Imagining justice for the marginalized: a suspicious reading of the covenant code (Exodus 21:1-23:33) in its ancient Near Eastern context / Wisdom's cry: embracing the vision of justice in Old Testament wisdom literature / Seek Yahweh, establish justice: probing prophetic ethics: an orientation from Amos 5:1-17 / Social justice or personal righteousness? What Jesus has to say in Matthew and Mark / Good news to the poor: social upheaval, strong warnings, and sincere giving in Luke-Acts / Reframing social justice in the Pauline letters / Continue to remember the poor: social justice within the poor and powerless Jewish Christian communities / Social justice in the book of Revelation: reading Revelation from above / Paul S. Evans -- Mark J. Boda and Shannon E. Baines -- M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Craig A. Evans -- Bryan R. Dyer -- Stanley E. Porter -- Cynthia Long Westfall -- David L. Mathewson.
9781498238083 1498238084
Social justice--Biblical teaching. Social justice--Religious aspects. Social justice--Biblical teaching. Social justice--Religious aspects. RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / General