This is an exhaustive and perceptive analysis of the use of mispat and sdq in the Hebrew Bible and in particular the Eighth-Century Prophets. The author focuses on the social critique of these prophets and the role of mispat and sdq in this development. Further, the book offers an insightful exploration of chosen texts and provides a daring platform for the contemporary church to discern the intrinsic connection between worship and social justice.

The Author: Hemchand Gossai, born in Guyana, South America, received his B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, his M. Div. from Luther Northwestern Seminary (1983), and his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (1986). He has published numerous articles and studies. Dr. Gossai has taught at Luther Northwestern Seminary and the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota and is presently an assistant professor of Religion and Philosophy at Culver-Stockton College.