192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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What does the Bible have to say about justice, and what relevance has this for people, particularly Christians, today? 'Justice: The Biblical Challenge' offers readers a balanced assessment of the biblical treatment of justice and what we might learn from this. The book opens with a brief overview of the differing social contexts which shaped how people thought about justice in biblical times.... Read more
1. Justice and the Bible 2. The Ancient Social Contexts 3. The Story of Creation: Justice as Cosmic Order 4. The Story of the Exodus: Justice as Faithfulness 5. The Story of Israel: Justice as a Community of Equals 6. The Story of Jesus: Justice in Practice 7. The Story of Our World 8. Our Story: Doing Justice in Our World Bibliography
Biography
Walter J. Houston is a minister of the United Reformed Church, an Emeritus Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford, and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Biblical Studies at the University of Manchester.
