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Tight fists or open hands? : wealth and poverty in Old Testament law / David L. Baker.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2009.Description: xxiv, 411 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780802862839 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0802862837 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.8/3625 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1199.W35 B35 2009
Contents:
1. Introduction -- Property and Land -- 2. Property Rights -- 3. Property Responsibilities -- 4. Ancestral Land -- Marginal People -- 5. Slaves -- 6. Semi-Slaves -- 7. Other Vulnerable Groups -- Justice and Generosity -- 8. Just Lawsuits -- 9. Shared Harvests -- 10. Generous Loans -- 11. Fair Trade -- 12. Conclusion -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Ancient Near Eastern Laws.
Review: "The heart of this book is a study of all the Old Testament laws concerned with wealth and poverty. Baker groups these laws together by topic, considering the similarities and differences between the Decalogue, Book of the Covenant, Holiness Code, and Deuteronomic Laws. He places these in the wider context of ancient Near Eastern law in order to make clear which attitudes are distinctively biblical." "Each section of Tight Fists or Open Hands? includes an extended conclusion that summarizes the main ideas, considers relationships with other biblical texts, and points to the significance of the laws for today's world. Baker's combination of thorough exegesis and modern application makes this book relevant to pastors, scholars, and students in a variety of courses."--BOOK JACKET.
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General Collection Main Campus Library General Stacks BS1199 .WB35 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 20093655
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BS 1140.3 .H37 2008 The Old Testament : BS 1140.3 .H37 2008 The Old Testament : BS 1197 .A534 1975 The Living Word Of The Old Testament/ Bernhard W. Anderson BS1199 .WB35 2009 Tight fists or open hands? : BS1225.2 .W 655 1991 An introduction to the Old Testament Pentateuch / BS1325.3 .B35 1988 1 and 2 SAMWEL BS 1375.35 1974 Ester

Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-368) and indexes.

1. Introduction -- Property and Land -- 2. Property Rights -- 3. Property Responsibilities -- 4. Ancestral Land -- Marginal People -- 5. Slaves -- 6. Semi-Slaves -- 7. Other Vulnerable Groups -- Justice and Generosity -- 8. Just Lawsuits -- 9. Shared Harvests -- 10. Generous Loans -- 11. Fair Trade -- 12. Conclusion -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Ancient Near Eastern Laws.

"The heart of this book is a study of all the Old Testament laws concerned with wealth and poverty. Baker groups these laws together by topic, considering the similarities and differences between the Decalogue, Book of the Covenant, Holiness Code, and Deuteronomic Laws. He places these in the wider context of ancient Near Eastern law in order to make clear which attitudes are distinctively biblical." "Each section of Tight Fists or Open Hands? includes an extended conclusion that summarizes the main ideas, considers relationships with other biblical texts, and points to the significance of the laws for today's world. Baker's combination of thorough exegesis and modern application makes this book relevant to pastors, scholars, and students in a variety of courses."--BOOK JACKET.

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