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The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible

Bruce Wells editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:18th Apr '24

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It explains the nature and content of biblical law, its historical context, and its effect on subsequent movements and literature.

This book is for students, scholars, and general readers who are interested in the legal texts and ideas of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The book explains the nature and history of biblical law, the legal significance of its rules, and its influence on early Judaism and Christianity.This Companion offers a comprehensive overview of the history, nature, and legacy of biblical law.  Examining the debates that swirl around the nature of biblical law, it explores its historical context, the significance of its rules, and its influence on early Judaism and Christianity. The volume also interrogates key questions: Were the rules intended to function as ancient Israel's statutory law? Is there evidence to indicate that they served a different purpose? What is the relationship between this legal material and other parts of the Hebrew Bible? Most importantly, the book provides an in-depth look at the content of the Torah's laws, with individual essays on substantive, procedural, and ritual law. With contributions from an international team of experts, written specially for this volume, The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible provides an up-to-date look at scholarship on biblical law and outlines themes and topics for future research.

'Recommended.' D. B. Levy, CHOICE

ISBN: 9781108725668

Dimensions: 228mm x 151mm x 21mm

Weight: 590g

408 pages