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Old Testament Ethics

Moral Formation and the Book of Judges

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  • Paul Miller

This article deals with the book of Judges from an ethical perspective. The author writes from the conviction that Judges is rich in ethical insight even though there are not direct prescriptions by way of laws or rules of conduct. Judges deals with the community of faith as the place and context for moral formation. The concept of irony is worked with to indicate how life without God looks like.

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The Problem of the Efficacy of Old Testament Sacrifices

  • Semi-Technical
  • Hobart E. Freeman

Can a valid distinction be made between the Levitical (ceremonial) and prophetic (moral) elements of the Old Testament? Freeman argues that such a separation is unbiblical and foreign to the Old Testament.

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New Approaches to Old Testament Ethics

  • Semi-Technical
  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr

Many people find the subject of Old Testament ethics a difficult one to deal with. Kaiser considers some of the reasons for the lack of interest in Old Testament ethics.

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The Old Testament and Christian Life

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  • A. L. Th. de Bruijne

Christians can learn from the Old Testament. This article talks about what Christians can learn from the following: how God organized his people, the concept of justice, the wisdom God gave, and the feasts the Israelites celebrated.

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The Ethical Authority of the Old Testament: A Survey of Approaches (Part 1)

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  • Christopher J. H. Wright

How relevant is the Old Testament for Christian ethics and how should it be used? The purpose of this first part of a two-part article is to survey some approaches to the question, both ancient and modern, examining assumptions and methods. Special notice is given to the early church, the time of the Reformation, and the modern period.

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The Hebrew Root PG' as a Legal Term

  • Semi-Technical
  • Robert L. Hubbard Jr.

This article wants to draw attention to the legal use and context of the use of the Hebrew root pg' (to execute). 1 Samuel 22:6-19, Judges 4:5, and 2 Samuel 1:1-16 are examined.

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The Ethical Authority of the Old Testament: A Survey of Approaches (Part 2)

  • Semi-Technical
  • Christopher J. H. Wright

In this second part of a two-part article, the author wants to look at a variety of evangelical approaches (Walter Kaiser, John Goldingay, Dispensationalism, Theonomy, Jubilee Centre, etc.) to the question of the ethical authority of the Old Testament.

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God's Law, "General Equity" and the Westminster Confession of Faith

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  • Harold G. Cunningham

This essay argues that according to the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Christian church's only obligation towards the Old Testament judicial laws is one of "general equity." However, opinions vary as to how these words must be interpreted in the context of the Reconstructionist movement (Theonomy debate).

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Covenant Theology and Old Testament ethics: Meredith G Kline's Intrusion Ethics

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  • J. K. Jeon

In this article on the intrusion ethics of Meredith G Kline, the author also discusses theocracy in the Old Testament, the eschatological kingdom of God in the Old Testament, theonomy, and the relation Old Testament and New Testament.

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