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9780789035370

Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly, Second Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789035370

  • ISBN10:

    0789035375

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-03-25
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly examines views on aging presented in the Bible, as well as in sacred Judaic and Middle Eastern documents. This expanded edition offers thorough discussions on the wisdom of these texts, and ways to interpret their teachings about spirituality and maturity.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition
Introduction to the First Editionp. 1
Introductionp. 11
Aging Experiences and the Biblep. 53
Attitudes Toward the Elderly in the Ancient Near Eastp. 59
God and the Elderly in Israelp. 71
Threats to the Common Theology of Agingp. 83
Israel's Variations on the Common Theologyp. 101
Two Responses to Respect for the Elderly: Early Christianity and Judaismp. 121
Biblical Theology and a Modern Responsep. 149
Notesp. 161
Scripture Indexp. 183
Indexp. 193
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