Forbidden fruit and fig leaves: reading the Bible with the shamed
This book seeks to address this lack of serious engagement with shame in scripture. Tracing the story of shame through the biblical story of creation, exodus and exile the author shows how key narratives in the Hebrew scriptures, such as those of David and Job can be read as offering commentary on s...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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La Vergne
Hymns Ancient & Modern
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Shame in the Bible
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This book seeks to address this lack of serious engagement with shame in scripture. Tracing the story of shame through the biblical story of creation, exodus and exile the author shows how key narratives in the Hebrew scriptures, such as those of David and Job can be read as offering commentary on shaming abuse of privilege and power. Intro -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Two Exits -- 2. Exodus and Exile -- 3. Recovering Abel and Learning from Cain -- 4. We Need to Talk about David -- 5. Job: The Truth but Not the Whole Truth -- 6. The Welcoming Messiah -- 7. The Demanding Messiah -- 8. The Shamed Messiah -- 9. Looking at Jesus, Jesus Looking at Us -- References and Bibliography. |
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| ISBN: | 0334059224 |