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The Origins of Biblical Law : The Decalogues and the Book of the Covenant /
Calum M. Carmichael here offers a radically new interpretation of the law of ancient Israel. In Carmichael's view, the rules of the Mishpatim (the laws of the Book of the Covenant, Exod. 21:2-23:19) were not created directly in response to contemporary social problems, but rather may be traced...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, NY :
Cornell University Press,
[2019]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Calum M. Carmichael here offers a radically new interpretation of the law of ancient Israel. In Carmichael's view, the rules of the Mishpatim (the laws of the Book of the Covenant, Exod. 21:2-23:19) were not created directly in response to contemporary social problems, but rather may be traced back to literary traditions preserved in the books of Genesis and Exodus. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781501733666 9783110536171 |
| Acceso: | restricted access |