Social Justice in the Hebrew Bible

Social Justice in the Hebrew Bible
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Publisher : Liturgical Press
Total Pages : 114
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ISBN-10 : 0814655238
ISBN-13 : 9780814655238
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Book Synopsis Social Justice in the Hebrew Bible by : Bruce V. Malchow

Download or read book Social Justice in the Hebrew Bible written by Bruce V. Malchow and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malchow demonstrates that Israel did not originate the concept of social justice. Rather, it drew its resources for overcoming injustice from Near Eastern thought on the subject. By combining its own ideas of social justice with those of its neighbors, Israel's people fought injustice with what was "new" and what was "old".


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