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McKenzie, Steven L., 1953-

All God's children : a biblical critique of racism / Steven L. McKenzie. - 1st ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c1997. - x, 140 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140)

1. "In the image of God": Genesis 1-11 --
2. "All the families of the earth": election and blessing in Genesis 12-26 --
3. "You must utterly destroy them": holy war in Deuteronomy and the deuteronomistic history --
4. "A mixed crowd": the ethnic diversity of ancient Israel --
5. "Your people will be my people": the story of Ruth --
6. "You shall have no part with us": mixed marriages in Ezra-Nehemiah --
7. "The ear that hears and the eye that sees": the non-Israelite origins of wisdom in Israel --
8. "I knew that you are a merciful God": the book of Jonah --
9. "Him shall the nations seek": Isaiah's vision of universal harmony and other prophetic texts --
10. "The spirit of the Lord is upon me": the mission of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke --
11. "Nothing common or unclean": growing pains of the early church in the Book of acts --
12. "That they may all be one": unity and fellowship in the writings of John --
13. "Many members, yet one body": unity in diversity in the writings of Paul.

ISBN: 0664256953 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 96045164

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ethnology in the Bible.
Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Racism--Biblical teaching.

LC Class. No.: BS661 / .M44 1997

Dewey Class. No.: 220.8/3058