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Tight fists or open hands? :

Baker, D. L.

Tight fists or open hands? : wealth and poverty in Old Testament law / David L. Baker. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2009. - xxiv, 411 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-368) and indexes.

Introduction -- Property rights -- Property responsibilities -- Ancestral land -- Slaves -- Semi-slaves -- Other vulnerable groups -- Just lawsuits -- Shared harvests -- Generous loans -- Fair trade -- Conclusion.

9780802862839 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802862837 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2009010684


Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Wealth--Biblical teaching.
Poverty--Biblical teaching.
Jewish law.
Law, Ancient.

BS1199.W35 / B35 2009

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