The Old Testament and Ethics: A Book-by-Book Survey

The acclaimed Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (DSE), written to respond to the movement among biblical scholars and ethicists to recover the Bible for moral formation, offered needed orientation and perspective on the vital relationship between Scripture and ethics. This book-by-book survey of the Old Testament features key articles from the DSE, bringing together a stellar list of contributors to introduce students to the use of the Old Testament for moral formation. It will serve as an excellent supplementary text.

• Contents
  
• Introduction Joel B. Green
• 1. Overview
• Ethics in Scripture Allen Verhey
• Scripture in Ethics: Methodological Issues Bruce C. Birch
• Old Testament Ethics M. Daniel Carroll R.
• 2. Pentateuch
• Ethics of Torah Dennis T. Olson
• Genesis Dennis T. Olson
• Exodus Dennis T. Olson
• Leviticus Robin C. McCall
• Holiness Code Robin C. McCall
• Numbers Dennis T. Olson
• Deuteronomy Dennis T. Olson
• 3. Historical Books
• Ethics of Deuteronomistic History Stephen B. Chapman
• Joshua L. Daniel Hawk
• Judges L. Daniel Hawk
• Ruth Jacqueline E. Lapsley
• 1-2 Samuel Bruce C. Birch
• 1-2 Kings Craig Vondergeest
• 1-2 Chronicles Ralph W. Klein
• Ezra Michael W. Duggan
• Nehemiah Michael W. Duggan
• Esther Linda Day
• 4. Wisdom and Psalms
• Ethics of Wisdom Literature Leo G. Perdue
• Job Choon-Leong Seow
• Psalms Joel M. LeMon
• Proverbs Timothy J. Sandoval
• Ecclesiastes Eunny P. Lee
• Song of Songs Chip Dobbs-Allsopp
• 5. Prophets
• Isaiah Eunny P. Lee
• Jeremiah Else K. Holt
• Lamentations Chip Dobbs-Allsopp
• Ezekiel Andrew Mein
• Daniel Anathea Portier-Young
• Hosea Brad E. Kelle
• Joel D. N. Premnath
• Amos M. Daniel Carroll R.
• Obadiah D. N. Premnath
• Jonah Barbara Green
• Micah M. Daniel Carroll R.
• Nahum D. N. Premnath
• Habakkuk D. N. Premnath
• Zephaniah D. N. Premnath
• Haggai Mark J. Boda
• Zechariah Mark J. Boda
• Malachi D. N. Premnath
• 6. Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal Books
• Ethics of the Deuterocanonical/Apocrypha Books David A. deSilva
• Tobit Micah D. Kiel
• Judith Daniel J. Harrington
• Additions to Esther Daniel J. Harrington
• Wisdom of Solomon Samuel L. Adams
• Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Samuel L. Adams
• Baruch Daniel J. Harrington
• Letter of Jeremiah Daniel J. Harrington
• Additions to Daniel Daniel J. Harrington
• 1 Maccabees Anathea Portier-Young
• 2 Maccabees Anathea Portier-Young
• 7. Selected Topics in Old Testament Ethics
• Biblical Accounts of Creation William P. Brown
• Dead Sea Scrolls Amy C. Merrill Willis
• Ethics of Exile Daniel Smith-Christopher
• Ethics of Priestly Literature Jacqueline E. Lapsley
• Law Dennis T. Olson
• Poetic Discourse and Ethics Chip Dobbs-Allsopp
• Ten Commandments Jacqueline E. Lapsley
• Indexes