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One of this generation's foremost Old Testament scholars, Dr. Daniel Carroll Rodas, led this Bible study for Anglican leaders, from three different countries in four different time zones, on behalf of the Matthew 25 Initiative. This study aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of a biblical vision for justice and mercy. The question of biblical ethics is unpacked with a specific emphasis on “how are the people of God to engage society? how does theology interact with social structures from a biblical perspective?"

Dr. Carroll reviews the key takeaways from the series of lectures on the Old Testament.

• The importance of understanding the beginning of the story in Genesis for comprehending God, the world, and humanity's place in it.
• The need for ethics due to the human condition of sin, separation, and death.
• Law serves the purpose of organizing society and controlling human behavior.
• The law given to the Israelites by God was different from the laws of other ancient societies because it was based on God's ethics of compassion and justice.
• The concept of a "quadrilateral of the vulnerable" refers to legislation protecting the poor, widows, orphans, and foreigners.
• Criticism of the tendency of churches to focus on worship without emphasizing social justice and ethics.