Essays on Biblical Law (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies, 344)

Author: Phillips, Anthony

Brand: Sheffield Academic Press

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 312

EAN: 9780826461476

Release Date: 15-12-2002

Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Part Number: Refer to Sapnet.

Details: These studies by an academic who is also a former practising lawyer seek to establish the principles of biblical law as represented in the Sinai traditions. Specific topics covered include adultery, family law, slavery, animals and wealth; respect for life and the general biblical moral tradition are also discussed. The collection also deals with wider issues of prophecy and law, the relationship of torah and mishpat (especially in relation to Second Isaiah), and laws in the book of Ruth, and includes a discussion of the place of biblical law in contemporary society.