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A Biblical Perspective on What It Means to Be Human
This major work by a widely respected Old Testament scholar and theologian unpacks a biblical perspective on fundamental questions of what it means to be human. J. Gordon McConville explores how a biblical view of humanity provides a foundation for Christian reflection on ethics, economics, politics, and church life and practice. The book shows that the Old Testament's view of humanity as "earthed" and "embodied" plays an essential part in a well-rounded Christian theology and spirituality, and applies the theological concept of the "image of God" to all areas of human existence.
Contents
Contents
Introduction: On Thinking about Being Human
1. Humanity in the Image of God (Imago Dei)
2. "Like God" in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2-3)
3. The Human "Constitution" in the Old Testament
4. The Situated Self
5. The Old Testament's Transformations and the "Spiritual Sense"
6. Embodiments: Place and Memory
7. The Political Self
8. Male and Female
9. Work and Creativity
10. The Old Testament and Human Formation: The Psalms
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