The Immoral Bible Approaches to Biblical Ethics [Hardcover]

Eryl W. Davies discusses the ethically problematic passages of the Hebrew Bible and the way scholars have addressed aspects of the bible generally regarded as offensive and unacceptable.This volume would serve as an excellent introduction not only to the Canaanite conquest narratives, but also to the broader subject of Old Testament methodology. Nicholas R. Werse, Baylor University

Chapter 1


Introduction
The Ethically Problematic Passages of the Hebrew Bible: An Overview
Violence and Warfare in the Hebrew Bible - recent discussions of the subject

Holy War and its Ramifications - the biblical account of the conquest of Canaan in Joshua 6-11
Conclusion

Chapter 2

The Evolutionary Approach

Rise of the Evolutionary Approach - scholars during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries
The Evolutionary Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a)Advantages of the Evolutionary Approach
(b)Weaknesses of the Evolutionary Approach
Conclusion

Chapter 3
The Cultural Relativists' Approach

The Theory of Cultural Relativism
Cultural Relativism and the Hebrew Bible
Cultural Relativism and the Holy War Tradition

(a) Advantages of the Cultural Relativists' Approach
(b)Weaknesses of the Cultural Relativists' Approach
Conclusion

Chapter 4
The Canonical Approach

Introduction
The Canon within the Canon Approach
The Canon within the Canon Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a)The Advantages of the Canon within the Canon Approach
(b)The Weaknesses of the Canon within a Canon Approach
The Holistic Approach
The Holistic Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a)The Advantages of the Holistic Approach
(b)The Weaknesses of the Holistic Approach
Conclusion

Chapter 5

The Paradigmatic Approach

Introduction
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