Non-Retaliation In Early Jewish And New Testament Texts: Ethical Themes In Social Contexts
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A rigorous work of biblical and Jewish ethics, this scholarly volume examines the principle of non-retaliation as it appears across a broad range of early Jewish and New Testament writings, situating each text within its specific social and historical context. Zerbe argues that the ethic of non-retaliation is not a singular, uniform teaching but rather a multifaceted moral theme that takes on distinct meanings depending on the community, circumstance, and literary tradition from which it emerges. Drawing on sources ranging from the Dead Sea Scrolls and intertestamental literature to the Pauline epistles and the Sermon on the Mount, the analysis presents a nuanced picture of how ancient communities understood vengeance, forgiveness, and the renunciation of violence. Written in a precise and methodical academic tone, the work instructs readers in the art of contextual exegesis while contributing meaningfully to ongoing conversations in New Testament ethics and Second Temple Judaism. Scholars and advanced students of religious studies, biblical theology, and ancient ethics will find it an indispensable resource for understanding the moral imagination of early Jewish and Christian communities.
Author: Gordon M. Zerbe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1993, Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha Supplement Series
Genre: Religion
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A rigorous work of biblical and Jewish ethics, this scholarly volume examines the principle of non-retaliation as it appears across a broad range of early Jewish and New Testament writings, situating each text within its specific social and historical context. Zerbe argues that the ethic of non-retaliation is not a singular, uniform teaching but rather a multifaceted moral theme that takes on distinct meanings depending on the community, circumstance, and literary tradition from which it emerges. Drawing on sources ranging from the Dead Sea Scrolls and intertestamental literature to the Pauline epistles and the Sermon on the Mount, the analysis presents a nuanced picture of how ancient communities understood vengeance, forgiveness, and the renunciation of violence. Written in a precise and methodical academic tone, the work instructs readers in the art of contextual exegesis while contributing meaningfully to ongoing conversations in New Testament ethics and Second Temple Judaism. Scholars and advanced students of religious studies, biblical theology, and ancient ethics will find it an indispensable resource for understanding the moral imagination of early Jewish and Christian communities.