Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics

The Contribution of John Rogerson

John W. Rogerson, Mark Daniel Carroll R.

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Year: 2004
• Print ISBN: 9781441100757
• eBook ISBN: 9780826443977
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

In the last two decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in the value of the Old Testament for modern ethical questions. John Rogerson is a scholar who has dedicated much of his academic life to probing the possibility of the abiding significance of the Old Testament for moral issues today. This volume brings together for the first time many of his contributions - both published and unpublished - to Old Testament social ethics. Rogerson's essays cover a wide range of modern social issues including: using the Bible in the debate about abortion; the Old Testament and nuclear disarmament; and the use of the Old Testament with reference to work and unemployment. Several essays examine the contribution of philosophical ethics to the study of Old Testament. Rogerson also offers a brief account of his pilgrimage in Old Testament ethics and outlines the basic framework of his perspective. The introduction by the editor provides a summary and survey of Rogerson's work. This is volume 405 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ETHICS OF JOHN ROGERSON
• Part I: THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A SOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN ETHICS
• Part II: THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS TO THE STUDY OF OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS
• Part III: THE RELEVANCE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR MODERN SOCIAL ISSUES
• Part IV: OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS AND CHRISTIAN FAITH
• Index of References
• Index of Names