Covenant Economics A Biblical Vision of Justice for All

Name: Covenant Economics A Biblical Vision of Justice for All
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ISBN: 9780664233952

ISBN-10: 0664233953

ISBN-13: 9780664233952

Edition: 2009

Authors: Richard A. Horsley

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The Bible deals with all aspects of life indivisibly. In the last generation biblical scholars broadened the usual focus on religious issues with more attention to the “social world” of biblical texts. Much less attention was given to economic issues reflected in the Bible. And biblical scholars did not make the limited amount of research on economic issues in the Bible generally accessible to educated readers, clergy and lay. This book does just that, allowing pastors, students, and interested laity to form an understanding about the economics of the Bible and its clarion call for economic justice for all, an issue that is sure to resonate during today's trying economic times. Questions…

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List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 6/29/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.770



Acknowledgments


Introduction: "All People Are Endowed by Their Creator ..."



Economic Justice and the Common Good



Serving the Sacred Forces of Imperial Civilization



Covenant Society and Economic Rights



Mutual Support and the Protection of Economic Rights



The Monarchy and Economic Centralization



Prophetic Condemnation of Economic Exploitation



The Renewal of Covenantal Community



The Roman Imperial Economy in Jesus' Time



Jesus' Renewal of the Covenant



Covenant Renewal and Economic Justice in the Gospel of Mark



The Assemblies of Christ in the Letters of Paul



Covenantal Community in the Gospel of Matthew


Conclusion: "... With Certain Unalienable Rights"


For Further Reading


Index of Ancient Sources


Index of Subjects