Bible and the Ballot: Using Scripture in Political Decisions - Softcover

Longman Lll, Tremper

 
9780802877345: Bible and the Ballot: Using Scripture in Political Decisions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802877346 ISBN 13: 9780802877345
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2020

Synopsis

How to read the Bible on matters of public policy Christians affirm the Bible as our standard of faith and practice. We turn to it to hear God’s voice. But what relevance does the Bible have for the contentious public policy issues we face today? Although the Bible does not always speak explicitly to modern issues, it does give us guiding principles as we think about how we might vote or act as political figures ourselves. The Bible and the Ballot demonstrates the proper use of Scripture in contemporary political discussions. Christians regularly invoke the Bible to support their positions on many controversial political topics—gay marriage, poverty, war, religious liberty, immigration, the environment, taxes, etc.—and this book will help facilitate those conversations. Tremper Longman provides a hermeneutical approach to using the Bible in this manner, then proceeds topic by topic, citing important Scriptures to be taken into consideration in each case and offering an evangelical interpretation. Longman is careful to suggest levels of confidence in interpretation and acknowledges that often there are a range of possible applications. Each chapter includes questions to provoke further thought in individuals’ minds or for group discussion. The Bible and the Ballot is a ready guide to understanding the Bible on issues that American Christians face today as we live within a pluralistic society.

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About the Author

Tremper Longman III is a Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has served as a senior translator for the New Living Translation and has also authored more than thirty-five books, including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. His most recent books include Confronting Old Testament Controversies, The Bible and the Ballot, Revelation through Old Testament Eyes, and The Old Testament as Literature.

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Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802877346
ISBN 13 
9780802877345
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
328