Reading the law : studies in honour of Gordon J. Wenham / edited by J.G. McConville and Karl Moller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wenham, Gordon J.

McConville, J. G. (J. Gordon)

Möller, Karl, 1966-

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 461.

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 461

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible and law.

Law (Theology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : T & T Clark, c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The volume will be a collection of essays by leading scholars on the interpretation of the Old Testament on the topics of law and ethics. The book is a Festschrift for Prof. Gordon Wenham. Its chosen theme is intended to reflect his central interests in his long career of writing on the Old Testament, in which he has exemplified the highest standards of scholarship, but also written for practitioners of biblical interpretation. The topic of 'reading the law' has three aspects which will be treated by the various contributions, namely: Reading the Pentateuch: Pentateuchal criticism, narrative r

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: READING PENTATEUCHAL LAW; Part II: READING THE LAW IN THE PROPHETS; Part III: READING THE LAW IN THE WRITINGS; Part IV: READING THE LAW FOR THEOLOGY; Part V: READING THE LAW AND HISTORY; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF GORDON J. WENHAM; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613271075

9781283271073

1283271079

9780567454546

0567454541

OCLC:

741691634