An Introduction to Biblical Ethics [Paperback]

Robertson McQuilkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 1995

McQuilkin encourages Christians and nonChristians alike to avoid the trap of seeing the Bible as dry history or “nice words.” God's Word should be the driving force behind morality.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; 2 Sub edition (May 19, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842317317
• ISBN-13: 978-0842317313
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #621,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Exposition of the Ten Commandments, January 24, 2004

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This review is from: An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (Paperback)

Dr. McQuilkin's textbook on Christian Ethics is actually a very well-written development of the Ten Commandments for today. The book would be very acceptable to Reformed-Presbyterians, and other groups with strong Sabbatarian convictions.

However, I only give it 3 stars because it's not really a book about distinctively Christian ethics...Christian being defined as New Covenant ethics. There is no real acknowledgement that there are any other approaches to Christian ethics than the transposition of the Ten Commandments as such into the present era. There is no discussion of the greater redemptive framework within which ethics operates (Old vs. New Covenant). There is little discussion on how the shift from a political theocracy to an international faith-confessing body changes the ethical system we follow (e.g., the absence of land-references or any civil laws in the New Testament).

Although Dr. McQuilkin is a Baptist, his underlying assumption is that of covenant theology, and the way he handles O.T. law is almost Theonomic. Now, if you agree with that, then you'll think this book is fine. And it is a good book, well worth reading. But it fails to deal with most of the bigger theological issues underlying Christian ethics, and presupposes an approach that many Christians might not accept.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Guide to Biblical Ethics, May 17, 2004

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Roy Ingle "The Seeking Disciple" (Lexington, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (Paperback)

We live in a world where ethics are no longer a concern. What is sin one day is viewed as normal the next (see Massachusetts and its legalizing of gay marriages). Dr. McQuilkin gives the Christian a textbook on biblical ethics. His authority is not his opinion or his astute intelect but the inerrant Word of God.

There is hardly an issue that Dr. McQuilkin does not deal with from pornography, alcohol, abortion, war, politics, and homosexuality. He comes at each issue with one purpose and that is to examine what the Bible says about the issue. Sometimes that is easier said than done. However, Dr. McQuilkin always seeks to find a biblical understanding of ethics and disregards cultural values that change with the latest opinion polls.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keep It Near You, February 24, 2000

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EARL CURTIS (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (Paperback)

This book is and answer to many questions one may have about ethics. Have a problem with some area of life, look it up in the index and the author helps you find the answers in the Bible. Sometimes a little preachy but mostly clear consice information you can share with others. Looks like a textbook but works great on the nightstand.