Biblical Interpretation and Christian Ethics by
Seeks to read the Bible in the context of moral concern.
Biblical Ethics in the 21st Century by
Reviews and critiques the major attempts at biblical ethics over the past twenty years by both biblical theologians and theological ethicists, focusing on New Testament ethics as an illustration.
An Introduction to Biblical Ethics by
An overview of biblical ethics that not only addresses the life of love and wisdom to be lived out by Christians as virtuous individuals, but also as Christians in community, in society and in a world of God's creation. The bulk of the work is then organized around the Ten Commandments and ethical themes springing from them--loving God (commandments 1-4) and loving others (commandments 6-10).
What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues (Online) by
Covers a vast array of topics, including the right to life, gender, the role of women, the environment, slavery and liberation, violence and zeal, and social justice.
The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible and Ethics by
Addresses a variety of topics, including student loan debt, criminal justice reform, ethnicity and inclusion, family systems, and military violence. The volume emphasizes the contextual nature of ethical reflection, stressing the importance of historical knowledge and understanding in illuminating the concerns, the logic, and the intentions of the biblical texts.
Justice for All: How the Jewish Bible Revolutionized Ethics (Online) by
Argues that the Jewish Bible, by radically changing the course of ethical thought, came to exercise enormous influence on Jewish thought and law and also laid the basis for Christian ethics and the broader development of modern Western civilization.
Understanding Old Testament Ethics by
How can we best understand the different ways in which ethical issues are addressed in the Hebrew Bible? And how might that understanding usefully inform ethical decision making in our own day? These are the two key questions explored in this book.
Ethics in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond by
By means of exegesis of specific passages from the Hebrew Bible and a discussion of the interpretation and application of these ancient texts by post-biblical Jewish writers and other creative contributors from outside the Jewish tradition, this volume explores topics in religious ethics, social justice, political ethics, economic ethics, issues in ecology, gender and sexuality, killing and dying, and reproductive ethics.
The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics by
Argues that the Bible has a unified ethical vision -- centered in the themes of community, cross and new creation -- that has profound relevance in today's world. Shows how the New Testament provides moral guidance on the most pressing ethical issues of our time.
Moral Formation According to Paul: The Context and Coherence of Pauline Ethics by
This fresh treatment of Paul's ethics addresses this question: how, according to Paul, can Christian communities know how God wants them to live? Argues that Paul offers a coherent moral vision based not only on the story of Christ but also on the norms of the law.
Jesus and Virtue Ethics: Building Bridges between New Testament Studies and Moral Theology by
Addresses key topics such as discipleship, the Sermon on the Mount, love, sin, politics, justice, sexuality, marriage, divorce, bioethics, and ecology in relation to Catholic moral theology.
The Origins of Christian Morality by
Examines the surviving documents from Christianity's beginnings (some of which became the New Testament) and shows that they are largely concerned with the way converts to the movement had to behave.
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