What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues

Name: What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues
SKU: 9780300231939
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by John J Collins

Hardback|Aug 2019

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An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issues Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But...

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An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issues Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of moral problems. Can we really speak of "biblical values"? In this eye-opening book, one of the world's leading biblical scholars argues that when we read the Bible with care, we are often surprised by what we find. Examining what the Bible actually says on a number of key themes, John Collins covers a vast array of topics, including the right to life, gender, the role of women, the environment, slavery and liberation, violence and zeal, and social justice. With clarity and authority, he invites us to dramatically reimagine the basis for biblical ethics in the world today.

PRODUCT DETAIL

Catalogue Code 551989
Product Code 9780300231939
ISBN 0300231938
EAN 9780300231939
Pages 296
Department Academic
Category Christian Worldview
Sub-Category General
Publisher Yale University Press
Publication Date Aug 2019
Sales Rank 44131
Dimensions 17 x 182 x 135mm
Weight 0.452kg

John J Collins

John J. Collins (Ph.D.,Harvard University) is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. He has authored or edited thirty books, including Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Daniel (Hermeneia Commentary Series), and The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature. He has served as president of the Catholic Biblical Association, president of the Society of Biblical Literature, and editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature.