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Nomos and violence : dimensions in Bible and theology
Title
Nomos and violence : dimensions in Bible and theology / edited by Viktor Ber.
ISBN
9783643909978
3643909977
9783643959973
Publication
Zürich : Lit, 2019.
Copyright Notice Date
©2019
Physical Description
xv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes
Volume based in part on an international symposium held at the Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague 24-25, April 2017.
12 English, 2 German contributions.
Summary
"The present volume is concerned with the problem of violence as reflected in the biblical texts, in their reception and interpretation. The expression 'nomos' in the title of the book is understood in a broader sense, with reference to the concept of nomos as a 'world of right and wrong' (Robert Cover). Therefore, the authors of the book are concerned not only with the legal texts of the Pentateuch, but also with other parts of the Old Testament / Tanak. Most of the contributors explore the theme of violence by interpreting specific narrative, legal, prophetic, and sapiential passages. Others attempt to offer a more general theological evaluation of violence in the Bible, also with constant reference to the biblical texts."-- Back cover.
Format
Books
Language
English; German
Added to Catalog
April 26, 2019
Series
Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel ; Band 35
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-178) and indexes.
Contents
Gottes Gesetz und Gottes Gewalt : zwei untreebare Aspekte und Probleme / Bernd Jørg Diebner
Christian approaches to the problem of violence in the Old Testament / John Barton
'Shall not the Judge of all the Earth do what is just?' (Gen 18:25) : God's mighty acts and basic moral rules / Martin Prudký
'Thus they despoiled the Egyptians' (Exod 12:36 and parallels) : on the scandal of asking silver and gold from innocent neighbors / Petr Sláma
'Don't stop me now!' : Exod 32:10 and YHWH's intention to destroy his own people / Joep Dubbink
Violence and the sense of justice at the Exodus of Israel / Edgar Kellenberger
Violence in legal procedures (Deut 16:18-17:13) / Viktor Ber
Das alttestamentliche Kriegsrecht als Mittel zur Überwinddung / Manfred Oeming
Nomos and violence in the story of Solomon / Klass Spronk
The dynamics of violence in Micah / Adam Mackerle
Imprecatory Psalms acceptable and profitable / Bohdan Hroboň
Is violence part of the natural order? / Filip Čapek
Nomos and violence in the Book of Esther / Petr Chalupa
Israel's election theology and violence against outsiders / Joel S. Kaminky.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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