He Has Shown You What Is Good
H.G.M. Williamson
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Can the Old Testament provide relevant principles for modern concepts of social justice? Today citing our human rights is used as recourse for anything and everything. Excessive use has corrupted a defining ideal of mankind. Williamson explores the meaning of Old Testament justice to discover its significance for us today. Concentrating on social justice he unearths the value and relevance of the phrase 'justice and righteousness'. Tracing this phrase and its context within and without the pages of Scripture Williamson elaborates an argument that passes from Abraham to Amos. He expounds a biblical ideal that he argues is not rooted ... Read more
Can the Old Testament provide relevant principles for modern concepts of social justice? Today citing our human rights is used as recourse for anything and everything. Excessive use has corrupted a defining ideal of mankind. Williamson explores the meaning of Old Testament justice to discover its significance for us today. Concentrating on social justice he unearths the value and relevance of the phrase 'justice and righteousness'. Tracing this phrase and its context within and without the pages of Scripture Williamson elaborates an argument that passes from Abraham to Amos. He expounds a biblical ideal that he argues is not rooted ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718892982
SKU
V9780718892982
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About H.G.M. Williamson
H.G.M. Williamson is Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford University, on the faculty of The Oriental Institute and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on the Old Testament, including commentaries on 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, as well as The Book Called Isaiah and Studies in Persian Period ... Read more
Reviews for He Has Shown You What Is Good
'...their is much to commend in the argument presented...' Gordom McConville, Theology volume 116 (1) 'The book is accessible to non-experts and a judicious examination of the terms 'justice and righteousness', broaden the field of inquiry from books that focus on the law to include natural law. Its discussion of the similar approaches to social justice between Israel ... Read more