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'Ethics in Ancient Israel' is a study of ethical thinking in ancient Israel from around the eighth to the second century BC. The evidence for this consists primarily of the Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha, but also other ancient Jewish writings such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and va...

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Main Author: Barton, John, 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Ethics.
Bible. > Old Testament
Jewish ethics.
Conduct of life.
Morale juive.
Morale pratique.
ethics (philosophical concept)
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
Conduct of life
Ethics
Jewish ethics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Ethics in Ancient Israel' is a study of ethical thinking in ancient Israel from around the eighth to the second century BC. The evidence for this consists primarily of the Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha, but also other ancient Jewish writings such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and various anonymous and pseudonymous texts from shortly before the New Testament period. John Barton argues that there were several models for thinking about ethics, including a 'divine command' theory, something approximating to natural law, a virtue ethic, and a belief in human custom and convention.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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