Slavery Sabbath War and Women: Case Issues in Biblical Interpretation (Conrad Grebel Lecture)

The Bible appears to give mixed and even conflicting signals on the four case issues of slavery Sabbath war and women. New Testament scholar Willard Swartley seeks to identify the difficulties surrounding these discussions and clarify basic learnings in biblical interperation in a spirit of unity and dialogue. As a predecessor to his 2003 publication Homosexuality this book rounds out a thorough spirit-filled discussion of some of the most contentious and sensitive issues facing the church today.