Old Testament Ethics for the People of God

by Christopher J. H. Wright

Paperback, 2004

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Nothing confuses Christian ethics quite like the Old Testament. Some faithful readers struggle through its pages and conclude that they must obey its moral laws but may disregard its ceremonial and civil laws. Others abandon its teaching altogether in favor of a strictly New Testament ethic. Neither option, argues Chris Wright, gives the Old Testament its due.In this innovative approach to Old Testament ethics--fully revised, updated and expanded since its first appearance in 1983 as Living as the People of God (An Eye for an Eye in North America) and including material from Walking in the Ways of the Lord--Wright examines a theological, social and economic framework for Old Testament ethics. Then he explores a variety of themes in relation to contemporary issues: economics, the land and the poor; politics and a world of nations; law and justice; society and culture; and the way of the individual.This fresh, illuminating study provides a clear basis for a biblical ethic that is faithful to the God of both Testaments.… (more)

Publication

IVP Academic (2011), Edition: 10.2.2004, 520 pages

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Politics, Government, Law and Public Policy

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½ (12 ratings; 4.6)

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LibraryThing member keatlim

advance, compelling, one of the few authoritative authors on the subject.

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LibraryThing member jd234512

A very engaging look into a world that most people do not understand. Many Christians do not understand much of the OT and are fine with it however that does not work for me. Thankfully there are scholars like Chris Wright who do not gloss or skip over events in the Bible but face them head on and

wrestle with them. In this book he does just that and brings to light much of a society that is so far removed from our western understanding of life. In doing so we are able to get in the mind better of people at that time and try and understand why certain items have only been recently questionable to our modern ears. He certainly does not give final answers nor try and answer everything but adds that there is much we are unable to understand about Yahweh.

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LibraryThing member ajgoddard

Best guide to Old Testament ethics from leading evangelical scholar. This book basically brings together and updates his two earlier books (Living as the People of God and Walking in the Ways of the Lord) and includes good discussions of historical and contemporary discussions of OT ethics.