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As the population of older Americans grows, meaningful perspectives
on aging are needed by both the young and the old. Biblical
Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly takes a detailed look at
the views of aging presented in the Old and New Testaments. This
wide ranging and insightful survey encompasses not only the entire
Bible but also interpretations of sacred Middle Eastern and Judaic
documents. This new expanded edition of the original classic text
adds thorough discussions of the wisdom of the Bible and Jewish
literature with ways to interpret these readings and what they
teach about spirituality and growing older. Approaches to aging
issues have changed in recent years. With the average American
lifespan increasing, the view of old age as a solitary time of
waiting has been pushed aside. So too has the assumption that the
elderly simply want to remember "the good old days." This updated
edition of Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly has
expanded its scope to incorporate and address the effects of these
changing views. This sweeping study of the Bible's positive
treatment of aging and elderly figures sheds new light on
contemporary society's negative view of the elderly and what can be
done about it. Clear examples from both Scripture and literature
provide a wealth of understanding, comfort, and wisdom to everyone
interested in aging and the Bible. In addition, this new edition
explores the changing relationships that exist among aging,
hermeneutics, mentoring, and spirituality. The new insights
revealed here reinvigorate the challenge against ageism and
traditional pictures of old age as a time of withdrawal and living
in the past. Among the issues explored in Biblical Perspectives on
Aging: God and the Elderly are aging experiences and the Bible,
biblical theology and its role in social support for the elderly,
hermeneutics and old age, spirituality and its relationship to
aging, cross-generational relationships and mentoring, and a
detailed index of Old and New Testament Scripture references.
Accessible and concise, with compelling arguments and numerous
examples, Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly is an
ideal resource for pastors, seminary students, professionals, and
leaders of programs for the elderly. It shows both young and old
that while aging may not be easy, Biblical theology can ease some
of its mystery.
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