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Demanding Our Attention

The Hebrew Bible as a Source for Christian Ethics

  • Paperback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 16 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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What can we possibly learn about our relationships to others from reading the story of an ancient father who raised a knife to slaughter his beloved only son? Contemporary Christian ethicists, faced with such dilemmas, are often tempted to treat the Hebrew Bible in a limited, distanced, and even dismissive way. Yet Emily Arndt here argues that ancient scriptures can be a vital resource for Christian ethical studies today. Focusing on a close analysis of the akedah the story of Abrahams near-sacrifice of Isaac she demonstrates the power of even the most troubling and uncomfortable Old Testament narratives to teach valuable ethical lessons. Placing ourselves in relationship to such complex, perhaps un-resolvable, and always challenging sacred texts, she says, is in itself a practice that can help us learn to relate authentically and ethically to others. This is a fully formed, sophisticated, and beautifully written book, offering an important contribution to the field of theological ethics. . . . A fitting tribute to a scholarly career that was cut short all too soon. Jean Porter (from the foreword)
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  • Author

    Emily Arndt

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    April 2011

  • Weight

    318g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    16 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802865694

  • ISBN-10

    0802865690

  • Eden Code

    3970108

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