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Although the cry for justice in human society is an important theme in the Bible, in many church and academic circles action for and discourse about social justice is carried on without a thorough exploration of this theme in Scripture. This volume brings together chapters by experts in the various sections of the Old and New Testaments to give a full spectrum of what the Bible has to say about social justice, and to point to ways forward for Christians seeking to think and act in harmony with God in pursuing social justice in the world today

This volume is part of a series which provides a fundamental resource for feminist biblical scholarship, containing a comprehensive selection of essays, both reprinted and specially written for the series, by leading feminist scholars. The contributors to this volume are Lyn Bechtel, Mark Bredin, Athalya Brenner, Edna Brocke, Carole Fontaine, Lillian Klein, Amy-Jill Levine, Judith Lieu, Heather McKay, Adele Reinhartz, Jane Schaberg, Marla Selvidge, Leonore Siegele-Wenschkewitz, Beverly Stratton, Arie Troost, Pieter van der Horst, and Bea Wyler

For author Robert Alter, moving from the Northeast to California meant moving from academic institutions with firmly established hierarchies to a place characterized by openness and flexibility. Comparative Literature at Berkeley made it possible for the author to explore a wide range of literary interests, and this eventually led him to teach and write on the Bible and then to begin to translate it. His impulse to break decisively with prevailing modern models of Bible translation was encouraged by California's atmosphere of innovation.

This article analyzes the texts of the New Testament for the use of references to the Old Testament by the authors. It explores how Jesus Christ, the apostles, and other characters in the pages of the Bible quoted, interpreted, and used the Old Testament texts when writing the New Testament texts. The New Testament texts are analyzed on the basis of biblical theology, beginning with the Gospel of Matthew and ending with the book of Revelation.Adherents of the Christian faith consider the Bible to be the most important book in their lives, as an authoritative, God-inspired Word of God. This encourages them to read the Bible every day and apply the revealed truths in their daily lives. For a correct perception of the truth, it is necessary for a Christian to interpret the Bible correctly. Therefore, the correct approach to the interpretation of the Bible is of paramount importance. Therefore, the fact what the Bible itself says about its interpretation is crucial.It has been found that the quotation of the Old Testament texts by Jesus Christ and the apostles does not cause misunderstandings. The example of Jesus Christ and the apostles of quoting the Old Testament in the pages of the New Testament is exemplary. The approach of Jesus Christ was purely exegetical; He was using Scripture verses in accordance with the meaning given by the original author. His quotations were not taken out of context, and this interpretation of Scripture is an example for His followers. The apostles were guided by a similar method.It has also been found that the use of the Old Testament texts by other characters does not always meet the criteria of modern biblical hermeneutics. This happens because of deliberate distortion or out of contextual use of the Old Testament quotations or banal ignorance of all quotations on a particular topic.The article proves the essential need for a correct interpretation of the Bible. It is determined that Jesus Christ and the authors of the New Testament advocated for a correct understanding and application of the texts of Scripture. Misinterpretation of Scripture texts has been criticized and condemned. No one could make any claims to Jesus Christ on this subject, not even the Pharisees. But Jesus often criticized them for their misinterpretation of God's commandments.

"The research presented in this book is a critical study of some effects of popular biblical interpretations in the context of an East African ethnic group, the Maasai. The book focuses on parallels between concepts of female inferiority in biblical texts and in Maasai traditional culture. It investigates some parallels and analyses their problems as they are conceptualized in popular Maasai biblical interpretation and how these affect the social transformation of the contemporary Maasai women. Therefore, this book aims at sensitizing readers of the Bible about popular interpretation of biblical texts that consciously, and more often unconsciously, function as a legitimizing force, which authorizes or reinforces socio-cultural structures that oppress women. However, it demonstrates the potential of reading biblical texts from emancipatory perspectives, both in popular and academic critical contexts. Also, this book demonstrates how some popular Maasai biblical interpretations contributes in the academic works for the emancipation of women. Moreover, this work develops its own contextual hermeneutics approach of woman liberation known as enkitok. The new approach borrows some aspects from social fields and it has been employed in this work on some selected biblical texts"--

Half Title Page -- Editorial Advisors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Approaching the Old Testament -- Three Ways -- Dispensationalism -- Historical-Critical Research -- Alternative Approaches -- The Canonical-Theological Approach -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 2 In Search of God's Purpose in the Old Testament -- Creation -- Christ -- God's Kingship -- Image of the King -- Responsibility in Relations -- Creation and History -- One Nation as an Example -- God's Kingship in the New Testament -- The Covenant -- Covenant in the Ancient Near East and in the Bible -- Differences -- Covenant of Grace -- Laws in the Ancient Near East and in the Bible -- Holiness -- Prophetic Criticism -- Summary and Conclusions -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 3 Proposals for a Framework -- The Ten Commandments as the Core? -- Threefold Division -- In Search of a Framework -- Commands and Narratives as Paradigms -- Narratives -- Paradigm -- Revelation and Paradigm -- Wright's Design for Old Testament Ethics -- Basic Keys to Old Testament Ethics -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 4 Food Laws: Applying the Framework -- Wholeness -- Leviticus 19 -- Conclusions -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 5 Cancelling Debts: Applying the Framework -- God - Land - People -- Conclusions -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 6 Warfare: Applying the Framework -- Israel in its Context -- Warfare in Israel -- The Canaanites -- Humane -- Reality -- The King -- Conclusions -- Questions for Further Reflection -- 7 The Old and the New Testament - The Church -- The Relationship Between the Old and the New Testament -- The Old Testament in the New Testament -- Food Laws -- Perfect -- Wright's Triangle -- Cancellation of Debts -- Laws on Warfare -- Clear Away -- Towards an Ethics of the Old and the New Testament

"This volume considers the New Testament in the light of anthropological study, in particular the current trend towards theological anthropology. The book begins with three essays that survey the context in which the New Testament was written, covering the Old Testament, early Jewish writings and the literature of the Greco-Roman world. Chapters then explore the anthropological ideas found in the texts of the New Testament and in the thought of it writers, notably that of Paul. The volume concludes with pieces from Brian S. Roser and Ephraim Radner who bring the whole exploration together by reflecting on the theological implications of the New Testament's anthropological ideas. Taken together, the chapters in this volume address the question that humans have been asking since at least the earliest days of recorded history: what does it mean to be human? The presence of this question in modern theology, and its current prevalence in popular culture, makes this volume both a timely and relevant interdisciplinary addition to the scholarly conversation around the New Testament."--Bloomsbury Publishing

THERE IS CONFUSION ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE REAL PEACEMAKERS. ARE THE NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UNITED NATIONS OR THE CHRISTIAN THEOLOGIANS CONCERNED WITH PEACE ISSUES THE TRUE PHILSOPHERS OF WORLD PEACE? IS THERE AN ULTIMATE NORM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLD PEACE? IS IT CONFORMITY TO THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATIONS ON PEACE ISSUES OR THE CONCEPT OF PEACE AS DEVELOPED IN SACRED TEXTS? IN THIS ESSAY, THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT THE ULTIMATE NORM OF WORLD PEACE IS GOD'S GRACE BUT THE DIALECTICS AMONG LOVE, POWER, AND JUSTICE, AS EXPRESSED IN THE BIBLE AS WELL AS IN THE U.N. DECLARATIONS ON PEACE ISSUES, CONSTITUTE ITS RELATIVE NORM.

The Aksumite Bible, as a cultural product of Late Antiquity, is still relatively obscure. Thus, in spite of the most recent advances in the field of Ethiopian studies—notably, the new radiocarbon dating of Gärima I and Gärima III Gospels—old scholarly opinions, such as the active role played by the famous fifthcentury Syrian Miaphysite refugees in Aksumite Ethiopia, are not only still uncritically repeated, but also used to build up even more extravagant theories. The time has come to reassess some basic issues about the Egyptian and Palestinian origins of the first missionaries and the nature of the Greek texts they brought with them, as well as the Ethiopian identities of the first translators and the chronological framework for their work.

"Christianity is often viewed in Asia as a Western imposition. Challenging this, Dr. Jerry Hwang examines the Old Testament's cultural engagement of its ancient Near Eastern context, arguing that Scripture itself provides the ultimate model for contextualizing theology in Asia. While it is common for missiological studies to ignore the Old Testament in their discussion of contextualization, truly biblical contextualization must include the whole Bible, not simply the New Testament. This study provides insightful discourse between the Old Testament and various Asian contexts, while demonstrating how Asian perspectives can help overcome the Eurocentrism prevalent in Old Testament scholarship."--Back cover