a biblical critique of racism McKenzie, Steven L. 1953- creator text bibliography kyu Louisville, Ky Westminster John Knox Press c1997 1997 1st ed. monographic eng

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x, 140 p. ; 22 cm. 1. "In the image of God": Genesis 1-11 -- 2. "All the families of the earth": election and blessing in Genesis 12-26 -- 3. "You must utterly destroy them": holy war in Deuteronomy and the deuteronomistic history -- 4. "A mixed crowd": the ethnic diversity of ancient Israel -- 5. "Your people will be my people": the story of Ruth -- 6. "You shall have no part with us": mixed marriages in Ezra-Nehemiah -- 7. "The ear that hears and the eye that sees": the non-Israelite origins of wisdom in Israel -- 8. "I knew that you are a merciful God": the book of Jonah -- 9. "Him shall the nations seek": Isaiah's vision of universal harmony and other prophetic texts -- 10. "The spirit of the Lord is upon me": the mission of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke -- 11. "Nothing common or unclean": growing pains of the early church in the Book of acts -- 12. "That they may all be one": unity and fellowship in the writings of John -- 13. "Many members, yet one body": unity in diversity in the writings of Paul. Steven L. McKenzie. Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) Ethnology in the Bible Racism Religious aspects Christianity Racism Biblical teaching BS661 .M44 1997 220.8/3058 0664256953 (alk. paper) 96045164 DLC 961003 20160411114721.0 35723626