Human Relations in Old Testament Ethics

This project aims at case studies of aspects of Old Testament ethics that are relevant to the theme of discriminating love. It will focus on the way how humanity is divided in Old Testament law. The project will start with a study of the position of slaves (are they considered the possession of their owners or (also) as human beings). The project includes inner-biblical developments, the relation to everyday life and the Ancient Near Eastern context, the nature of Old Testament law and the relation with the New Testament and theological ethics today