Contending for justice : ideologies and theologies of social justice in the Old Testament / Walter J. Houston

Author:: Houston, Walter
Published:: London ; New York : T&T Clark, [2006]
Copyright Date:: ©2006
Physical Description:: xix, 272 pages ; 24 cm.

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Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 428

Contents:

Texts and contexts -- Ancient social context -- Oppression and the prophets -- Justice and the patron -- Justice and the king -- Justice and the people -- God of justice -- Old Testament : a resource in contending for justice.

Subject(s):

Bible. Old Testament—Criticism, interpretation, etc
Social justice—Biblical teaching

ISBN:

0567043738 (hbk.)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-252) and indexes.

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