Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets

by Joseph Jensen and Joseph Jensen OSB

Book Overview

Do the Old Testament prophets have a stake in modern ethics? They had a great impact in shaping Israel's ethics, and they should also have an impact on ours, writes biblical scholar Joseph Jensen.

In Ethical Dimensions of the Prophets, Jensen shows us how the prophets never soft-peddled God's message. Jeremiah lashed out against a tyrannical king. Hosea accused Israel of harlotry for worshiping false gods. And Amos railed about the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814659837
• ISBN13: 9780814659830
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"