Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets
Title | Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Jensen |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780814659830 |
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.
Early Pupils of the Spirit
Title | Early Pupils of the Spirit PDF eBook |
Author | James Morris Whiton |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 1896 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN |
Ethical Prophets along the Way
Title | Ethical Prophets along the Way PDF eBook |
Author | Rufus Burrow Jr. |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 259 |
Release | 2019-12-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1532677812 |
The Hebrew prophets of ancient Israel strove to convey God's point of view to the people and the powers at a time when injustice, deceit, malfeasance, and crushing the poor and the oppressed was prominent--much like today! The prophets spoke courageously and emphatically about God's profound and unrelenting concern and compassion for human beings. Much influenced by the theology of prophecy developed by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, this book discusses the nature, meaning, and relevance of ethical prophecy at a time when democracy--in the United States of America and elsewhere--is under vicious assault from the religious and secular right and authoritarian politicians who openly flirt with and support murderous dictators, sexism, homophobia, racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred of Muslims both in word and practice. An examination of the contributions of eight powerful personalities from the period of American slavery through the post-civil rights era--Angelina Grimke, Ida B. Wells, Abraham J. Heschel, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar Romero, and Alice Walker--offers a recipe for addressing this state of affairs.
Path of the Prophets
Title | Path of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Barry L. Schwartz |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2018-03-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0827613091 |
"Devoted to the legacy of the biblical prophets, identifies the prophetic moment in the lives of 18 biblical characters, offers up an intimate view of their inner thoughts, illuminates their ethical legacies, and challenges each of us to walk the path of the prophets today"--
Ethics of the Prophets
Title | Ethics of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Muhammad Mehdi Taaj Langroodi |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 238 |
Release | 2018-02-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781985632066 |
This book shows some events that reveal the high traits and the wise behaviors of the prophets. It shows examples and lessons of the mannerism of the prophets.
The ethics of the major Hebrew prophets
Title | The ethics of the major Hebrew prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Grunen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 226 |
Release | 1933 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Biblical Prophets and Contemporary Environmental Ethics
Title | Biblical Prophets and Contemporary Environmental Ethics PDF eBook |
Author | Hilary Marlow |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780199569052 |
In the context of growing concern over climate change, Hilary Marlow explores what an ecological reading of the biblical text can contribute to contemporary environmental ethics. Includes a survey of creation theology in church history and a detailed exegetical study of the texts of the biblical prophets Amos, Hosea and First Isaiah.