The Bible in politics: how to read the Bible politically

Issues in interpretation -- Holiness for the people: Leviticus 19 -- Wisdom for the powerful: Proverbs 31:1-9 -- Songs for the oppressed: Psalms 10 and 126 -- Taxing questions: Jesus on taxation -- The fallen city: Revelation 18 -- Exodus and service: freedom in the Bible -- The book of Esther and t...

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Main Author: Bauckham, Richard 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Louisville, KY Westminster John Knox Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:[Rezension von: Bauckham, Richard, 1946-, The Bible in politics, 2. Aufl.] (2013) (Pihlaja, Beau)
[Rezension von: Bauckham, Richard, 1946-, The Bible in politics, 2. Aufl.] (2011) (Morgan, Jonathan)
Edition:2. ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Exegesis / Political theology
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible and politics
B Christianity and politics Biblical teaching
B Bible Hermeneutics
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Summary:Issues in interpretation -- Holiness for the people: Leviticus 19 -- Wisdom for the powerful: Proverbs 31:1-9 -- Songs for the oppressed: Psalms 10 and 126 -- Taxing questions: Jesus on taxation -- The fallen city: Revelation 18 -- Exodus and service: freedom in the Bible -- The book of Esther and the Jewish Holocaust -- The Genesis flood and the nuclear holocaust -- The political Christ: a concluding reflection
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-161) and indexes
ISBN:0664237088