Theory And Method In Biblical And Cuneiform Law
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Theory And Method In Biblical And Cuneiform Law
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Author : Bernard M. Levinson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1994-09-01
Theory And Method In Biblical And Cuneiform Law written by Bernard M. Levinson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09-01 with Religion categories.
The essays in this volume focus on two crucial topics that have been given short shrift in the contemporary debate on the composition and formation of the Pentateuch: (1) biblical law, and the development of Israelite legal institutions; (2) the significance of ancient Near Eastern law for developing a proper model for the composition and editorial history of the Pentateuch. To correct the imbalance, the focus of this volume is on whether the biblical and cuneiform legal corpora underwent a process of literary revision and interpolation that reflects legal, social, and theological development. If so, what is the nature of this development and the evidence for it? If not, how are the textual phenomena otherwise to be explained? The contributors are Raymond Westbrook, Bernard M. Levinson, Samuel Greengus, Martin Buss, Sophie Lafont, Victor H. Matthews, William Morrow, Dale Patrick, and Eckart Otto. The volume will be of interest to students and specialists in biblical law, pentateuchal studies, and comparative legal history.
The Comparative Method In Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Legal Studies
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Author : Meir Malul
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Comparative Method In Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Legal Studies written by Meir Malul and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Bible categories.
Studies In Biblical And Cuneiform Law
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Author : Raymond Westbrook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Studies In Biblical And Cuneiform Law written by Raymond Westbrook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Bible categories.
Studies In Biblical Law And Cuneiform Law
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Author : Raymond Westbrook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Studies In Biblical Law And Cuneiform Law written by Raymond Westbrook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
Reading Law As Narrative
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Author : Assnat Bartor
language : en
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Release Date : 2010
Reading Law As Narrative written by Assnat Bartor and has been published by Society of Biblical Lit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Casuistic or case law in the Pentateuch deals with real human affairs; each case law entails a compressed story that can encourage reader engagement with seemingly "dry" legal text. This book is the first to present an interpretive method integrating biblical law, jurisprudence, and literary theory, reflecting the current "law and literature" school within legal studies. It identifies the narrative elements that exist in the laws of the Pentateuch, exposes the narrative techniques employed by the authors, and discovers the poetics of biblical law, thus revealing new or previously unconsidered aspects of the relationship between law and narrative in the Bible
Law From The Tigris To The Tiber
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Author : Raymond Westbrook
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2009-06-23
Law From The Tigris To The Tiber written by Raymond Westbrook and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-23 with History categories.
Raymond Westbrook (1946–2009) was acknowledged by many as the world’s foremost expert on the legal systems of the ancient Near East and a leading scholar in the study of biblical and classical law. This collection brings together the 44 most important articles that Westbrook published in the 25 years following the completion of his Ph.D. at Yale University in 1982. The first volume, The Shared Tradition, contains 16 articles that lay out Westbrook’s theory of a common legal tradition that spanned the ancient world from Mesopotamia to Israel and even to Greece and Rome. The second volume, Cuneiform and Biblical Sources, provides 28 articles that demonstrate Westbrook’s unique method of legal analysis that he applied to the numerous texts he worked with as an Assyriologist and biblical scholar, from law codes to contracts to narratives. Each volume contains its own comprehensive bibliography, as well as subject, author, and text indexes. Together, they represent the life’s work of one of the most important legal historians of our era.
Deuteronomy And The Hermeneutics Of Legal Innovation
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Author : Bernard M. Levinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2002
Deuteronomy And The Hermeneutics Of Legal Innovation written by Bernard M. Levinson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Bible categories.
Positioned at the boundary of traditional biblical studies, legal history, and literary theory, Deuteronomy and the Hermeneutics of Legal Innovation shows how the legislation of Deuteronomy reflects the struggle of its authors to renew late seventh- century Judean society. Seeking to defend their revolutionary vision during the neo-Assyrian crisis, the reformers turned to earlier laws, even when they disagreed with them, and revised them in such a way as to lend authority to their new understanding of God's will. Passages that other scholars have long viewed as redundant, contradictory, or displaced actually reflect the attempt by Deuteronomy's authors to sanction their new religious aims before the legacy of the past. Drawing on ancient Near Eastern law and informed by the rich insights of classical and medieval Jewish commentary, Levinson provides an extended study of three key passages in the legal corpus: the unprecedented requirement for the centralization of worship, the law transforming the old Passover into a pilgrimage festival, and the unit replacing traditional village justice with a professionalized judiciary. He demonstrates the profound impact of centralization upon the structure and arrangement of the legal corpus, while providing a theoretical analysis of religious change and cultural renewal in ancient Israel. The book's conclusion shows how the techniques of authorship developed in Deuteronomy provided a model for later Israelite and post- biblical literature. Integrating the most recent European research on the redaction of Deuteronomy with current American and Israeli scholarship, Levinson argues that biblical interpretation must attend to both the diachronic and the synchronic dimensions of the text. His study, which provides a new perspective on intertextuality, the history of authorship, and techniques of legal innovation in the ancient world, will engage pentateuchal critics and historians of Israelite religion, while reaching out toward current issues in literary theory and Critical Legal Studies.
Biblical Ethics Homosexuality
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Author : Robert Lawson Brawley
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Biblical Ethics Homosexuality written by Robert Lawson Brawley and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Social Science categories.
What are the most important biblical texts for modern Christians to read in order to arrive at responsible decisions regarding the ethics of human sexual behavior? How should the Bible be used in this enterprise? How should those texts be translated for today's reader? The contributors to this book, all noted biblical scholars, confront these questions as they deal with issues surrounding the ethics of sexual behavior, in general, and the divisive issue of gay/lesbian ordination, in particular. They provide for the reader a deeper understanding of the Bible, its intentions, and its variety. This book offers a challenge to the church to give heed to the multiplicity of voices that are engaged in biblically responsible and constructive debates about the volatile issues regarding sexual behavior.
A Law Book For The Diaspora
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Author : John Van Seters
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2003
A Law Book For The Diaspora written by John Van Seters and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Religion categories.
The foundation for all scholarly study in biblical law is the shared assumption that the Covenant Code, as contained in Exodus 20:23-22:33 is the oldest code of laws in the Hebrew Bible, and that all other laws are later revisions of that code. The author of this text strikes that foundation.
The Jewish Law Annual
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Author : Bernard S. Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1998-01-29
The Jewish Law Annual written by Bernard S. Jackson and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-29 with History categories.
Most bioethicists concern themselves with common law when considering the mores that inform practitioners operating in the framework of medical institutions. These questions are generally addressed from the perspective of secular ethics. Many Jewish physicians, however Contributors to this volume address medical issues such as organ transplantation, physician's fees, new reproductive technologies, informed consent, and medical confidentiality in the context of Jewish law. Jewish thought is presented as of great relevance to both the history of medical ethics and contemporary medico-legal issues. The volume concludes with a chronicle of Jewish Law in the State of Israel and a survey of recent literature.