God's Land on Loan: Israel, Palestine, and the World

by W. Eugene March

Overview

In this engaging and important book, Old Testament scholar W. Eugene March develops a theology of land, contending that since the world belongs to God, we do not "own" land. Rather, land is a loan from God, and we must use it responsibly and justly. March goes on to examine in some detail the relationship between Israel and the Palestinian people, discussing both the history of that relationship and how it has led to today's conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664231514
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	10/03/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

W. Eugene March is A. B. Rhodes Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including Israel and the Politics of Land and God's Land on Loan, both published by WJK.

Table of Contents

Preface     vii
People and the Land: Many Faces, Many Voices     1
The Realities of History: People, Power, and Palestine     23
God and Earth Keeping: Biblical Perspectives on Land     63
God's Way and Israel: Theological Reflections on a Particular Land     85
A Vision and a Challenge: A Call to Earth Keeping and Just Reconciliation     105
Index to Maps     131