Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index.
Part I: Old Testament roots. Social justice in the Torah -- The prophets and social justice -- Social justice in the Psalms and wisdom literature -- Social revolution in the desert: the Qumran community -- Part II: Social justice in the New Testament. Mark: breaking down dividing walls in the Roman Empire -- Matthew: the gospel of justice -- Luke: theology and praxis of a perpetual jubilee -- John: ideal models for new relationships -- Paul the Apostle: oneness through diversity -- Part III. Social justice in Christian writings of the first three centuries -- The United Nations millennium declaration and the New Testament.
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Grassi takes readers back to the New Testament to explore the place of social justice--the just distribution of economic, social and cultural resources to all people--as envisioned and practiced in its pages.
Bible., New Testament-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible., New Testament-- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bibel, Neues Testament
Bible., New Testament.
Christianity and justice-- History of doctrines-- Early church, ca. 30-600.