The Bible in Politics: How to Read the Bible PoliticallyThis enlightening book on how to read the Bible politically serves as a prerequisite to Christian political action. Richard Bauckham offers his interpretations of several Bible passage that are politically relevant, and discusses how reading the Bible in a political context can lead to fresh insights. |
Contents
Leviticus 19 | 20 |
Proverbs 31 19 | 41 |
Jesus on Taxation | 73 |
Freedom in the Bible | 103 |
The Book of Esther and the Jewish Holocaust | 118 |
The Genesis Flood and the Nuclear Holocaust | 131 |
Notes | 151 |
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