Ethics in the Hebrew Bible and beyond /

"Offering close exegesis of specific passages from the Hebrew Bible and a discussion of the interpretation and appropriation of these ancient texts by post-biblical Jewish writers and by other creative contributors from outside the Jewish tradition, this study explores topics in religious ethic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Niditch, Susan (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Old Testament Ethics in the Bible. Morale dans la Bible. Ethics in the Bible Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover
Ethics in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Recent Studies and New Directions
1. Religious Ethics: Exploring a Complex Interplay in Israelite Tradition and Beyond
2. On Killing and Dying: The Case of Capital Punishment
3. "Proclaim Peace": Ethics of War in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond
4. A Study in Political Ethics: Resistance to Oppression or Collaboration
5. A Second Study in Political Ethics: On Forms of Leadership
6. Ethics of Gender and Sexuality: First Women of Creation, Interpretations and Appropriations
7. Reproductive Ethics: Maternal Fertility and Fetal Health
8. Economic Ethics
9. Environmental Ethics: Imaginings of Paradise and Dystopia
Closing Thoughts
Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index
Index of Primary Sources.