The politics of Yahweh : John Howard Yoder, the Old Testament, and the people of God /

"John Howard Yoder is most famous for arguing in The Politics of Jesus that a sound reading of the New Testament demonstrates the abiding relevance of Jesus to social ethics. However, it is seldom acknowledged that Yoder makes essentially the same argument with regard to the Old Testament. Thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nugent, John C., 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Eugene,Or : Cascade Books, [2011]
Series:Theopolitical visions ; 12.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pre-formation of a people : from creation to Babel
  • Formation of a people : from Abraham to Judges
  • Deformation of a people : from monarchy to its collapse
  • Re-formation of a people : from Jeremiah to the early church
  • Pre-formation of a people revisited
  • Formation of a people revisited-- Deformation of a people revisited
  • Re-formation of a people revisited
  • Conclusion: Implications of the politics of Yahweh
  • Epilogue: Practicing the politics of Yahweh.