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Illuminating Leviticus : a study of its laws and institutions in the light of biblical narratives / Calum Carmichael.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carmichael, Calum M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jewish law.
- Narration in the Bible.
- Bible. O.T. Leviticus X-XXV--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Leviticus--Relation to Genesis.
- Bible. Genesis--Relation to Leviticus.
- Bible. Leviticus--Relation to Exodus.
- Bible. Exodus--Relation to Leviticus.
- Bible. Leviticus--Relation to the Historical Books.
- Bible. Historical Books--Relation to Leviticus.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- He contends that biblical laws did not emerge from social imperatives in ancient Israel, but instead from the careful, retrospective study of the nation's history and identity.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the nature of biblical law
- Looking at Leviticus : Leviticus 10-14
- Genital impurity in the lineages of David and Jonathan : Leviticus 15
- The Day of Atonement : Leviticus 16
- The slaughter of animals : Leviticus 17:2-9
- The blood taboo : Leviticus 17:10-16
- Mourning and marriage rules for priests : Leviticus 21
- Life and lies of David : Leviticus 22 and 23
- Blasphemies : Leviticus 24
- The Year of Jubilee : Leviticus 25
- Three laws on the release of slaves : Exodus 21:2-11, Deuteronomy 15:12-18, and Leviticus 25:39-46.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-8963-4
- OCLC:
- 213306072
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