Justice for All : How the Jewish Bible Revolutionized Ethics Hardback
by Jeremiah Unterman
Part of the JPS Essential Judaism series
Hardback
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Justice for All demonstrates that the Jewish Bible, by radically changing the course of ethical thought, came to exercise enormous influence on Jewish thought and law and also laid the basis for Christian ethics and the broader development of modern Western civilization. Jeremiah Unterman shows us persuasively that the ethics of the Jewish Bible represent a significant moral advance over Ancient Near East cultures.
Moreover, he elucidates how the Bible’s unique conception of ethical monotheism, innovative understanding of covenantal law, and revolutionary messages from the prophets form the foundation of many Western civilization ideals.
Justice for All connects these timeless biblical texts to the persistent themes of our times: immigration policy, forgiveness and reconciliation, care for the less privileged, and attaining hope for the future despite destruction and exile in this world.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 2 indexes
- Publisher:Jewish Publication Society
- Publication Date:01/03/2017
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- ISBN:9780827612709
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 2 indexes
- Publisher:Jewish Publication Society
- Publication Date:01/03/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780827612709
