{"product_id":"torah-ethics-and-early-christian-susan-j-wendel-9780802873194","title":"Torah Ethics and Early Christian Identity","description":"\u003ci\u003eExplores the relationship between the Mosaic law and early Christian ethics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this volume thirteen respected scholars explore the relationship between the Mosaic law and early Christian ethics, examining early Christian appropriation of the Torah and looking at ways in which the law continued to serve as an ethical reference point for Christ-believers -- whether or not they thought Torah observance was essential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These noteworthy essays compare differences in interpretation and application of the law between Christians and non-Christian Jews; investigate ways in which Torah-inspired ethical practices helped Christ-believing communities articulate their distinct identities and social responsibilities; and look at how presentations of the law in early Christian literature might inform Christian social and ethical practices today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Posing a unified set of questions to a diverse range of texts, \u003ci\u003eTorah Ethics and Early Christian Identity\u003c\/i\u003e will stimulate new thinking about a complex phenomenon commonly overlooked by scholars and church leaders alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan J. Wendel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802873197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802873194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Susan J. Wendel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120241438975,"sku":"9780802873194","price":36.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf024037-739b-4253-b985-47967498def1.jpg?v=1687413263","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/torah-ethics-and-early-christian-susan-j-wendel-9780802873194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}