The politics of Yahweh
Subtitle: John Howard Yoder, the Old Testament, and the people of God
By: John C. Nugent ; foreword by Stanley Hauerwas
Series: Theopolitical visions -- 12; Theopolitical visions -- 12.
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Eugene,Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781608999149
Subjects: Ethics in the Bible; Social ethics
Description: "John Howard Yoder is most famous for arguing in The Politics of Jesus that a sound reading of the New Testament demonstrates the abiding relevance of Jesus to social ethics. However, it is seldom acknowledged that Yoder makes essentially the same argument with regard to the Old Testament. Throughout his extensive writings, Yoder offers a provocative interpretation of the Old Testament that culminates in the way of Jesus and establishes the ethical, ecclesiological, and historiographical continuity of the entire biblical canon. In The Politics of Yahweh, presented as a prequel to The Politics of Jesus, John C. Nugent makes Yoder's complete Old Testament interpretation accessible in one place for the first time.  Nugent does not view Yoder's interpretation as flawless. Rather, Nugent moves beyond summary to offer honest critique and substantial revision. His constructive proposal, which stands in fundamental continuity with the work of Yoder, is likely to provoke thought from theologians, biblical scholars, and ethicists. Even at points where readers disagree with some of his and Yoder's interpretations, they will be challenged to explore new perspectives and rethink common assumptions concerning the diverse and often confusing issues that arise from sustained reflection on the Old Testament."--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-233) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Pre-formation of a people : from creation to Babel; title: Formation of a people : from Abraham to Judges; title: Deformation of a people : from monarchy to its collapse; title: Re-formation of a people : from Jeremiah to the early church; title: Pre-formation of a people revisited; title: Formation of a people revisited; title: Deformation of a people revisited; title: Re-formation of a people revisited; title: Conclusion: Implications of the politics of Yahweh; title: Epilogue: Practicing the politics of Yahweh.