Family in the Bible: Exploring Customs, Culture, and Context (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780801026287)

What does the Bible say about the importance of the family? How can we apply these ancient perspectives to modern Christian life? The essays gathered in this volume provide reflections from leading biblical scholars.
The authors focus on reading the Scriptures from the perspective of the authors in ancient Israelite society and the surrounding cultures. They find there an overarching sense of the central role the family played in the larger social structure. However different our contemporary culture might be, these reflections can form the basis of an evangelical vision of the family informed by a biblical worldview.

Author: Richard S. Hess, M. Daniel Carroll R.
ISBN-10: 0801026288
ISBN-13: 9780801026287
Publisher: Baker Academic
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2003
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.06h x 6.08w x 0.53d