Trajectories of justice : what the Bible says about slaves, women and homosexuality

Trajectories of justice : what the Bible says about slaves, women and homosexuality /

A re-examination of the biblical texts that reveals a message of liberation and dignity for the marginalised and oppressed, contrary to the understandings of secular critics and conservative literalists.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gnuse, Robert Karl, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : The Lutterworth Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible > Hermeneutics. Bible. Human rights > Biblical teaching. Women in the Bible. Slavery in the Bible. Homosexuality in the Bible. Hermeneutics. Human rights. Enslavement in the Bible. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)

Table of Contents:

Perspectives on biblical trajectories
Old Testament law codes and justice for the oppressed
Loans, interest, and debt that leads to slavery
Freedom for oppressed debt-slaves
Rights for slaves in the New Testament
Women's rights in the Old Testament
The dignity of women in the Jesus movement
The dignity of women in Paul and the ancient church
Old Testament passages used to condemn homosexuality
New Testament passages used to condemn homosexuality.