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Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets - Softcover

Jensen, Joseph

 
9780814659830: Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0814659837 ISBN 13: 9780814659830
Verlag: Michael Glazier, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Do the Old Testament prophets have a stake in modern ethics? They had a great impact in shaping Israel's ethics, and they should also have an impact on ours, writes biblical scholar Joseph Jensen. In Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets, Jensen shows us how the prophets never soft-peddled God's message. Jeremiah lashed out against a tyrannical king. Hosea accused Israel of harlotry for worshiping false gods. And Amos railed about the God's wrath because Israel failed to behave compassionately toward the weak and the poor. Jensen wants readers to hear the prophets in their own terms as they addressed their biblical contemporaries. Yet, he asserts that the teachings of the prophets contain valuable lessons for us to ponder and apply today, particularly when it comes to social justice. This book is designed for readers eager to move beyond an introductory understanding of the Bible.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joseph Jensen, OSB, taught Scripture for many years at the Catholic University of America and supervised the production of the New American Bible. He is the author of several articles and books, including Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets, published by Liturgical Press.

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Do the Old Testament prophets have a stake in modern ethics? They had a great impact in shaping Israel?s ethics, and they should also have an impact on ours, writes biblical scholar Joseph Jensen. In Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets, Jensen shows us how the prophets never soft-peddled God?s message. Jeremiah lashed out against a tyrannical king. Hosea accused Israel of ?harlotry? for worshiping false gods. And Amos railed about the God?s wrath because Israel failed to behave compassionately toward the weak and the poor. Jensen wants readers to hear the prophets in their own terms as they addressed their biblical contemporaries. Yet he asserts that the teachings of the prophets contain valuable lessons for us to ponder and apply today, particularly when it comes to social justice. This book is designed for readers eager to move beyond an introductory understanding of the Bible.? . . . a useful and challenging work.? Trinity Seminary Review?The book will be of interest to students of the Old Testament as well as all those wishing to know more about the origins of the Judaeo-Christian ethical stance.? Catholic Library World?Jensen makes a significant contribution to biblical ethics with the understanding of prophetic ethics as linked with values and a way of living in response to a defining covenant relationship. As such it is important reading for the biblically-orientated ethicist and theological.? Catholic Studies?The scholarly work has readers hearing the prophets in their own terms as they addressed their contemporaries. It includes valuable lessons for modern-day readers to ponder and apply today, particularly when it comes to social justice.? Crux"With characteristic breadth and depth, Joseph Jensen explains the ethical teachings of the biblical prophets in their historical and social contexts and suggests contemporary applications. But he moves beyond the historical and social aspects to examine the theological foundations upon which the prophets built their ethical teachings, namely, each prophet's understanding of who God is and what Israel's relationship with God requires. It is at this level that readers?both scholars and non-specialists?will be most richly rewarded and deeply challenged. A profitable book for all!" Fr. Thomas L. Leclerc, Th.D. Saint John the Evangelist Rectory Cambridge, Massachusetts? . . . a thoughtful discussion of the teachings of the prophets, written for intermediate to advanced Biblical scholars. Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets especially notes the strength and fervency of the prophets? messages of social equality, the importance of justice, and the evils of tyranny. A serious-minded discussion that reviews the prophets both in terms of their era and in terms of how their message in ethics and morals speaks to modern times.? The Religion/Spirituality Shelf?. . . includes valuable lessons for modern-day readers to ponder and apply today, particularly when it comes to social justice.? Crux

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Verlag
Michael Glazier
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0814659837
ISBN 13 
9780814659830
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Anzahl der Seiten
216
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