Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly, Second Edition
Author:   J. Gordon Harris
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Edition:   2nd
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9780789035387


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   14 February 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   J. Gordon Harris
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780789035387


ISBN 10:   0789035383
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   14 February 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Foreword. Editor’s Foreword to First Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Preface to Second Edition. I. Hermeneutics, Aging and the Bible. II. Spirituality and Aging in the Bible. III. Cross-Generational Relationships and Mentoring. IV. Implications for Biblical Perspectives on Aging. Chapter 1. Aging Experiences and the Bible. Chapter 2. Attitudes Toward the Elderly in the Ancient Near East. Chapter 3. God and the Elderly in Israel. Chapter 4. Threats to the Common Theology of Aging. Chapter 5. Israel’s Variations on the Common Theology. Chapter 6. Two Responses to Respect for the Elderly. Chapter 7. Biblical Theology and a Modern Response. Abbreviations. Scripture Index. Author Index. Notes.

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Gordon Harris, PhD, ThM, is Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Sioux Falls Seminary (formerly North American Baptist Seminary). In addition to being a pastor, missionary, Lions district governor, and retired Army National Guard chaplain, Dr. Harris has served as an Academic Vice President and Director of Doctoral Studies. His teaching and research concentrates in the areas of Old Testament studies and gerontology with a focus on current issues affecting and future trends in ministry and aging persons. Dr. Harris is also the author of numerous articles on aging which have appeared in Koinonia Review, New Interpreters Bible Dictionary, and Hebrew Studies among others.

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