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- catalog abstract ""Pleins's full-scale study of the Hebrew Bible uncovers the social vision of the Hebrew Bible. He examines the biblical statements about social ethics within a framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical struggles for power and survival that are reflected in the transmission of the texts. Each major section of the Hebrew Bible is investigated through the lens of a representative scripture passage. This clear and comprehensive introduction reveals the rich mosaic of social visions in ancient Israel."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11967206.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Pleins's full-scale study of the Hebrew Bible uncovers the social vision of the Hebrew Bible. He examines the biblical statements about social ethics within a framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical struggles for power and survival that are reflected in the transmission of the texts. Each major section of the Hebrew Bible is investigated through the lens of a representative scripture passage. This clear and comprehensive introduction reveals the rich mosaic of social visions in ancient Israel."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
- catalog description "Literature and location. -- Law and justice: the Pentateuch. -- The grand narratives : Genesis-Kings, Chronicles. -- Political deliverance: Exodus. -- To build a just society: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Ruth, Daniel. -- The ethics of desolation and hope: Isaiah -- Subverting the message: Jeremiah. -- Territory and temple: Ezekiel. -- The voice of the people: Hosea-Malachi. -- Poetic imagination : Psalms, Song of songs, Lamentations. -- The poverty debate: Proverbs. -- Questioning prevailing wisdom: Job and Qohelet. -- Diverse visions in a canonical context.".
- catalog extent "xii, 592 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0664221750 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox".
- catalog subject "221.6 21".
- catalog subject "BS1199.S6 P54 2001".
- catalog subject "Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc.".
- catalog subject "Sociology, Biblical.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Literature and location. -- Law and justice: the Pentateuch. -- The grand narratives : Genesis-Kings, Chronicles. -- Political deliverance: Exodus. -- To build a just society: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Ruth, Daniel. -- The ethics of desolation and hope: Isaiah -- Subverting the message: Jeremiah. -- Territory and temple: Ezekiel. -- The voice of the people: Hosea-Malachi. -- Poetic imagination : Psalms, Song of songs, Lamentations. -- The poverty debate: Proverbs. -- Questioning prevailing wisdom: Job and Qohelet. -- Diverse visions in a canonical context.".
- catalog title "The social visions of the Hebrew Bible : a theological introduction / J. David Pleins.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".