ABSTRACT
First Published in 1996. This study provides a political viewpoint on Israel and the Bible. It covers reading the Bible politically as well as considering if it has political reality. Part II extends to discuss Moses as a political leader and David as a builder of a state. Part III focuses more on the modern relevance of Biblical politics, Jewish vitality and the Case of Jerusalem.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |72 pages
On the Political Significance of the Bible
chapter |30 pages
Israel and the Diversity of Biblical Politics
chapter |40 pages
Reading the Bible Politically
part |120 pages
God and Others
chapter |23 pages
Moses: The Prophet Who Was Closest to God
chapter |28 pages
David: The Pious and Sinful King
chapter |21 pages
Jeremiah: A Political Prophet
chapter |22 pages
Job and Ecclesiastes: Biblical Outliers
chapter |22 pages
The Several Faces of God
part |82 pages
The Modern Relevance of Biblical Politics