Justice and Compassion in Biblical Law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hiers, Richard H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible and law.

Christianity and justice.

Compassion--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Jewish law.

Justice, Administration of, in the Bible.

Local Subjects:

Bible and law.

Christianity and justice.

Compassion--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Jewish law.

Justice, Administration of, in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum International Publishing, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The theory and praxis of biblical law in the historical and contemporary landscape of American law and culture is contentious and controversial. Richard Hiers provides a new consideration of the subject with an emphasis upon the underlying justice and compassion implicit within. Special consideration is given to matters of civil law, the death penalty, and due process. An analysis of various biblical trial scenes are also included. . The book draws on, and in turn relates to three areas of scholarship and concern: biblical studies, social ethics, and jurisprudence (legal theory). Modern leg

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Civil Law: Contracts, Torts, Inheritance, and Bequests; Part II: Criminal Law; Part III: Social Legislation; Concluding Observations; Index of Biblical Quotations and Citations; Index of Names; Index of Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612867835

9781282867833

1282867830

9780567024183

0567024180

OCLC:

682540808