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The spirit of biblical law / Calum Carmichael.
Van Pelt Library BS1199.L3 C37 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carmichael, Calum M.
- Series:
- Spirit of the laws (Athens, Georgia)
- The spirit of the laws
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law (Theology)--Biblical teaching.
- Law (Theology).
- Jewish law.
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 238 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, [1996]
- Summary:
- In this study of the nature and sources of biblical law, Calum Carmichael focuses on the intimate and little-appreciated relationship between two components of the Bible, namely that the legal material represents a form of commentary or extended exposition of the narratives. Approaching his topic from the basic premise that any society's laws do not necessarily relate to its practical problems, Carmichael challenges the long prevailing view that the body of biblical laws and ethical rules grew up in piecemeal fashion over many centuries, in reaction to specific social problems as they arose. Rather, the laws are a work of historical reconstruction, redacted during one relatively concentrated period by Deuteronomic and Priestly lawgivers.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-221) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0820318450
- OCLC:
- 34752712
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