The Bible on Suffering: Social and Political Implications

The contributors focus in the first six essays on texts from the Old Testament, including Job, Quoheleth and Daniel. Then they turn their attention to New Testament texts: Matthew's Gospel, Paul, the readers of First Peter and the community of the Book of Revelation. This volume exploring the social, political and economic ramifications of suffering as presented in a set of biblical texts will capture the attention of Bible scholars, theologians, and university and seminary teachers and students.

Contributors:
Prologue: Terrence W. Tilley
Richard J. Cassidy
Carol J. Dempsey
Marcus A. Gigliotti
Patricia M. McDonald
George Martin
Susan F. Mathews
Dennis M. Sweetland
Epilogue: Walter Brueggemann