Ancient Laws and Contemporary Controversies The Need for Inclusive Biblical Interpretation

Name: Ancient Laws and Contemporary Controversies The Need for Inclusive Biblical Interpretation
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ISBN: 9780195305500

ISBN-10: 0195305507

ISBN-13: 9780195305500

Edition: 2009

Authors: Cheryl Anderson

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Many Christians ignore most Old Testament laws as obsolete or irrelevant. Others claim to honor them but in fact pick and choose among them very selectively in support of specific agendas, like opposition to homosexual rights. Yet it is a basic tenet of Christian doctrine that the faith is contained in both the Old and the New Testament. If the law is ignored, an important aspect of the faith tradition is denied. In this book Cheryl Anderson tackles this problem head on, attempting to answer the question whether the laws of the Old Testament are authoritative for Christians today. This question is crucial, because some Christians actually believe that the New Testament abolishes the law, or…

Book details

List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/26/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.20" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




The Need for Inclusive Biblical Interpretation



Problematic Biblical Laws: The View from the "Other" Side



Ruth and Esther as Models for the Formation of God's People: Engaging Liberationist Critiques



Jesus, Paul, the Law, and Inclusive Biblical Interpretation



The Protestant Reformers and Inclusive Biblical Interpretation



Biblical Authority and the Ethics of Biblical Interpretation



The Need for an Inclusive Approach Continues: The United States, the Founding Fathers, and the National Identity


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Selected Bibliography


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