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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Main Author: Niditch, Susan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
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Table of Contents:
  • Religious ethics : exploring a complex interplay in Israelite tradition and beyond
  • On killing and dying : the case of capital punishment
  • "Proclaim peace" : Ethics of war in the Hebrew bible and beyond
  • A study in political ethics : resistance to oppression or collaboration
  • A second study in political ethics : on forms of leadership
  • Ethics of gender and sexuality : first women of creation, interpretations and appropirations
  • Reproductive ethics : maternal fertility and fetal health
  • Economic ethics
  • Environmental ethics : imaginings of paradise and dystopia