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Brock, Brian, 1970-

Singing the ethos of God : on the place of Christian ethics in Scripture / Brian Brock. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2007. - xxi, 386 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-374) and indexes.

Introduction: the problem of estrangement from Scripture in Christian ethics -- Learning about reading the Bible for ethics -- Reading self-consciously : the hermeneutic solution -- Reading together : the communitarian solution -- Focusing reading : the biblical ethics solution -- Reading doctrinally : the biblical theology solution -- Reading as meditation : the exegetical theology solution -- Listening to the saints encountering the ethos of Scripture -- Augustine's ethos of salvific confession -- Luther's ethos of consoling doxology -- Singing the ethos of God -- Ethical exegesis : what have we encountered -- Exploring the place of Christian ethics in Scripture.

ISBN: 0802803792 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802803795 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2006036404

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA714882 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013678758 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ethics in the Bible.
Christian ethics--Biblical teaching.
Christian ethics.

LC Class. No.: BS680.E84 / B74 2007