Good Life in the Old Testament
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567087218
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 01/09/2002
How did the ancient Israelites conceive of "the good life" - of how to live morally and well? This study explores the social world as depicted in the Bible and God's relationship with it.
"This comprehensive study by Whybray is an excellent resource on the conception of the 'good life' as presented in the OT.... Written in a lucid, enjoyable, and informative style, this book will interest a wide array of scholars, students, and ministers."- D. Charles Smith, "Religious Studies Review, "Vol. 33 No. 1 January 2007--Sanford Lakoff