Covenant of Compassion: Caring for the Marginalized & Disadvantaged LDS Mormon

Description: Covenant of Compassion: Caring for the Marginalized / Disadvantaged in Old Testament ___________________________ Covenant of Compassion:Caring for the Marginalized and Disadvantaged in the Old Testament 50th BYU Sperry SymposiumAvram R. Shannon, George A. Pierce, Joshua M. Sears, Gaye StrathearnPublished by RSC, BYU, and Deseret Book Co (2021) Condition:LIKE NEW 1st Edition Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket! The binding is tight and all 514 pages within are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The covers look perfect! The dust jacket is in excellent condition but does have some minimal wear, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book:This volume presents a series of essays discussing Latter-day Saint readings on the teachings of the Old Testament about taking care of those who are marginalized or otherwise disadvantaged. This theme was prompted by repeated calls from living prophets and other Church leaders that members of the Church should “lead out” in confronting modern social challenges such as poverty, racism, sexism, nationalism, religious discrimination, and the world’s growing refugee crisis. In general conference, President Russell M. Nelson spoke about poverty and other humanitarian concerns, declaring, “As members of the Church, we feel a kinship to those who suffer in any way. We heed an Old "Testament admonition: ‘Thou shale open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy’ (Deuteronomy 15:11],” Although the Old Testament is a collection of ancient texts, and while some of its social and cultural assumptions are out-of-date, the book remains strikingly relevant in many ways. Its stories, laws, and admonitions had important things to say about how covenant people should interact with others, and many of the challenges the Israelites faced are still with us today. Like President Nelson, we believe the Old Testament still has valuable teachings for us in our day. This book is arranged in sections with chapters discussing Old Testament teachings about women, people who are economically poor and needy, refugees and displaced persons, and individuals with physical disabilities. The book finishes with chapters discussing the teachings of Old Testament prophets as they critiqued the ancient Israelites’ performance regarding their responsibility to care for one another. About the authors:Avram R. Shannon is an assistant professor in the department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. He received a BA in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, a MSt in Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures with a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean from The Ohio State University. Gaye Strathearn is an associate professor in the department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. Dr Strathearn grew up in Redcliffe, Australia. She received her PhD in Religion (with a New Testament emphasis) from Claremont Graduate University. Her research focuses on gospel scholarship of the Bible, particularly the New Testament. Dr. George A. Pierce received a BA in history from Clearwater Christian College, an MSc in archaeological information systems the University of York, an MA in biblical studies from Wheaton College, and a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from UCLA. He has participated in excavations in Florida, Scotland, the West Bank, and Israel, and currently excavates at Tel Shimron in the Jezreel Valley, Israel. Joshua M. Sears received a BA in ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU, followed by an MA and a PhD in Hebrew Bible from The Ohio State University and The University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include Israelite prophecy, marriage and families in the ancient world, and the publication history of Latter-day Saint scripture. Copyright © 2018-2024 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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