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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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Autor principal: Carmichael, Calum M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Decalogues
  • 2. Jacob's Problems (Part One)
  • 3. Joseph's Problems (Part One)
  • 4. Jacob's Problems (Part Two)
  • 5. Joseph's Problems (Part Two)
  • 6. Israel in Egypt
  • Afterword
  • Index of Sources
  • Subject Index