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The Immoral Bible

Approaches to Biblical Ethics

By: Eryl W. Davies

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The Immoral Bible

Approaches to Biblical Ethics

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Eryl W. Davies discusses the ethically problematic passages of the Hebrew Bible and the way scholars have addressed aspects of the bible generally regarded as offensive and unacceptable.

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Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

The Road to Freedom

By: Eryl W. Davies

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Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

The Road to Freedom

By: Eryl W. Davies

Davies outlines the composition and date of Numbers, and the various attempts that have been made to establish a coherent and meaningful structure in its arrangement. Davies also shows how the application of reader-response criticism, feminist criticism and postcolonial criticism have contributed to our understanding of selected passages in the book. Addressing theological issues, Davies considers three themes that occupy much of the content of Numbers, namely; land, purity and holiness, and rebellion. The concluding chapter considers the contentious issue of the historicity of the book of Numbers in the light of recent discussions concerning the historical value of the Old Testament. Davies shows how some of the issues Numbers raises – war, disease, survival, hunger, race relations – are among the perennial problems faced by nations across the centuries and across cultures. While individual passages within Numbers may reflect a questionable sense of morality, Davies demonstrates that the book, when viewed in its totality, encompasses a number of important theological themes which recur throughout the Old Testament: the interplay of forgiveness and judgment, and of sin and punishment, and the need to trust in the power of God rather than human might.

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Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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A clear guide to modern biblical criticism

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Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Moral Dilemmas in the Story of King David

By: Eryl W. Davies

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Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Moral Dilemmas in the Story of King David

By: Eryl W. Davies

How can the stories of the Hebrew Bible be read for their ethical value? Eryl W. Davies uses the narratives of King David in order to explore this, basing his argument on Martha Nussbaum's notion that a sensitive and informed commentary can unpack the complexity of fictional accounts. Davies discusses David and Michal in 1 Sam. 19:11-17; David and Jonathan in 1 Sam. 20; David and Bathsheba in 2 Sam. 11; Nathan's parable in 2 Sam. 12; and the rape of Tamar in 2 Sam. 13. By examining these narratives, Davies shows that a fruitful and constructive dialogue is possible between biblical ethics and modern philosophy. He also emphasizes the ethical accountability of biblical scholars and their responsibility to evaluate the moral teaching that the biblical narratives have to offer.

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The Immoral Bible

Approaches to Biblical Ethics

By: Eryl W. Davies

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Approaches to Biblical Ethics

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Eryl W. Davies discusses the ethically problematic passages of the Hebrew Bible and the way scholars have addressed aspects of the bible generally regarded as offensive and unacceptable.

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Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Moral Dilemmas in the Story of King David

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Moral Dilemmas in the Story of King David

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Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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A clear guide to modern biblical criticism

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Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

The Road to Freedom

By: Eryl W. Davies

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Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

The Road to Freedom

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Davies provides an informed, clearly written and thought-provoking account which will be a valuable addition to the Phoenix Guides to the Old Testament. This is the fourth volume in a series, written by members of the Society for Old Testament Study, that is planned to cover all the books of the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible. A parallel series for the New Testament books began to appear in 2012. (Publisher).

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Book's by Eryl W. Davies

The Immoral Bible

The Immoral Bible

Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

The Immoral Bible

The Immoral Bible

Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible

Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

Numbers: An Introduction and Study Guide

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