Translation of the introduction and three chapters of the book The Moral Vision of the New Testament and an introduction to the Place of the Baible in ethics

Author:
Mahdieh Ghasemi Yooznab
Level:
Master
Field of study:
Abrahamic Religions
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Religions
Year:
2019
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Hamdi Bakhshandeh Abkenar
Advisor(s):
Hamideh Amiryazdani

There are three views on the origin of the moral act: God-centered ethics, nature-centered or intellect-centered ethics, ethics based on individualism. The view of God-centered morality is based on the purposefulness of the creation of the world, and man must find moral principles based on the sacred texts and realize the purpose of creation. In nature- centered or intellect-centered ethics, we use our intellect in recognizing the goals in nature and use ethics to find moral principles. In ethics based on individualism, human beings can intervene in nature to achieve goals and objectives. Change it in the direction of growth. The holy texts include the Gospels. The three books of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, with different literatures, establish Christian ethics, which focuses on the personality of Jesus (Christology) and his disciple ship and Eschatology. These books include stories that portray Jesus as a moral teacher and provide models of right and wrong behavior. The most important moral principle of the New Testament is love. God is at the highest level of love and affection, so He asks His servants to love one another. Jesus also sacrificed himself for this love. The moral principle that Jesus states is to love your fellow man as you love yourself.