Loading…

Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy is unavailable, but you can change that!

Though written thousands of years ago, the book of Deuteronomy is unmatched in its relevance for the affluent Western church of today. Moses’ words were meant to equip God’s people for living godly lives in a prosperous, pluralistic world. The cultural changes now taking place in our own social setting make the parallel between Israel and the church—and what Deuteronomy has to say—both pertinent...

repeat the process of applying theology to life again and again, if Israel is to live faithfully for Yahweh throughout her future. Deuteronomy suggests it will always be difficult to speak of the ethics of the Old Testament, because the ethics of the people of God result from applying theology to an ever-changing situation. If that theology is also changing, as God reveals more of himself to his people, then the situation becomes even more complex. But that is not to say that there is no point in
Page 182
Buy this book at Logos.com