Singing the Ethos of God: On the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture

Brian Brock

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2007 - Religion - 386 pages

Noting that academic biblical scholars and Christian ethicists have been methodologically estranged for some decades now, Brian Brock seeks to reframe the whole Bible-and-ethics discussion in terms of this question: What role does the Bible play in God's generation of a holy people -- and how do we participate in that regeneration? Brock first examines various major contemporary thinkers on the Bible and Christian ethics, including John Howard Yoder, Brevard Childs, John Webster, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He then undertakes major discussions of Augustine and Martin Luther, unpacking their interpretation of the Psalms. Finally, Brock articulates the processes of renewal in God's people. His close study of a few individual psalms shows how we enter the world of praise in which all human life is comprehended within God's work -- and is thus renewed. Immersion in the exegetical tradition of the Christian faith, Brock argues, must be the heart and soul of theology and ethics.

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Contents

• Reading SelfConsciously The Hermeneutical Solution: 3
• Reading Together The Communitarian Solution: 19
• Focusing Reading The Biblical Ethics Solution: 35
• Reading Doctrinally The Biblical Theology Solution: 52
• Reading as Meditation The Exegetical Theology Solution: 71
• Listening to the Saints Encountering the Ethos of Scripture: 97
• Augustines Ethos of Salvific Confession: 99
• Luthers Ethos of Consoling Doxology: 165
• Singing the Ethos of God: 239
• Ethical Exegesis What Have We Encountered: 241
• Exploring the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture: 281
• References: 364
• Index of Names: 375
• Index of Subjects: 377
• Index of Scripture References: 380

About the author

Brian Brock is lecturer in moral and practical theology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author ofSinging the Ethos of God: On the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture and has written extensively on medical ethics and disability theology.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Singing the Ethos of God: On the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture
• Author: Brian Brock
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2007
• ISBN: 0802803792, 9780802803795
• Length: 386 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Commentary / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Ethics