God's People in God's Land: Family, Land, and Property in the Old Testament

by Christopher J.H. Wright

In recent sociological approaches to the Old Testament, Christians have been finding unexpected resources for their ethical reflection and action relative to the modern world's pressing social and economic dilemmas.

This unique survey by Christopher Wright examines life in Old Testament Israel from an ethical perspective by considering how the economic facts of Israel's social structure were related to the people's religious beliefs. Observing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802803210
• ISBN13: 9780802803214
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.8"