A Royal Priesthood? , the Use of the Bible Ethically and Politically, Vol. 3

Bartholomew, Craig Et Al

ISBN 10: 0310234131 / ISBN 13: 9780310234135

Published by Nov 2002, Zondervan Publishing House., 2002

About this Item

Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine pictorial dj. A Dialogue with Oliver O'Donovan, . 480 pp, The third in a series of books that result from annual conferences of the top evangelical hermeneutical scholars in the world. This volume looks at the obstocles to such a process and in dialogue with Oliver O'Donovan's creative work in this regard, looks in detail at how to read different parts of the Bible for ethics and politics. A unique element of the book is Oliver O'Donovan's 14 responses to individual chapters.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Royal Priesthood? , the Use of the Bible Ethically and Politically, Vol. 3
• Publisher: Nov 2002, Zondervan Publishing House.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310234131
• ISBN 13: 9780310234135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Since September 11, 2001, we are intensely aware of the need for political wisdom. Can Scripture help us in this respect? Yes, but not simplistically. In an exhilarating dialogue with Oliver O'Donovan, a team of international scholars look in detail in this book at biblical interpretation as we make the journey from what God said to Abraham, as it were, to how to respond to the political challenges of today. Such exploration is essential if the church is to become "a royal priesthood" today. Craig Bartholomew Contributors include: Oliver O'Donovan (respondent to 14 chapters) Gilbert Meilaender Christopher Rowland Bernd Wannenwetsch N. T. Wright A Royal Priesthood? is the third volume from the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar. This annual gathering of Christian scholars from various disciplines was established in 1998 and aims to reassess the discipline of biblical studies from the foundations up and forge creative new ways for reopening the Bible in our cultures. Any attempt to open the Book in new and fresh ways for our cultures at the start of the third millennium must explore how to read the Bible ethically and politically. This volume looks at the obstacles to such a process and in dialogue with Oliver O'Donovan's creative work in this regard, looks in detail at how to read different parts of the Bible for ethics and politics. A unique element of the book is Oliver O'Donovan's 14 responses to individual chapters. Volume 1, Renewing Biblical Interpretation and Volume 2, After Pentecost, are also published by Paternoster Press and Zondervan.

About the Authors

Jonathan Chaplin is associate professor of political theory at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. He is co-editor of Political Theory and Christian Vision, has published a range of articles in the area of Christian political theory and is currently completing a book on the political thought of Herman Dooyeweerd.

Robert Song is a lecturer in Christian ethics at the University of Durham. He is the author of Christianity and Liberal Society and Human Genetics: Fabricating the Future.