Justice for all: how the Jewish Bible revolutionized ethics

"Demonstrates how the Jewish Bible radically changed the course of ethical thought and as a result has had enormous influence on later Jewish thought and law, as well as on Christianity and the development of modern Western civilization"--

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Main Author: Unterman, Jeremiah (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Philadelphia Lincoln Jewish Publication Society [2016]
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:JPS essential Judaism series
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B RELIGION ; Judaism ; History
B Ethics in the Bible
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible
B Bible
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Jewish ethics Biblical teaching
B RELIGION ; Judaism ; General
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"Demonstrates how the Jewish Bible radically changed the course of ethical thought and as a result has had enormous influence on later Jewish thought and law, as well as on Christianity and the development of modern Western civilization"--
1. The Jewish Bible's unique understanding of God: the ethical relationship of God to the world and humanity -- 2. The revelation at Sinai: ethical implications of the God-Israel relationship -- 3. Providing for the disadvantaged: the stranger, the poor, the widow, and the orphan (with a note on slavery) -- 4. The primacy of morality over ritual: a prophetic innovation -- 5. The requirement of "Return": the development of repentance from Torah to prophecy (with a note on theodicy) -- 6. The establishment of hope: the prophetic promise of redemption
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 04, 2017)
ISBN:0827613261