How ancient law and devotion shape the Old Testament world and its readers.
In this scholarly work, the eight Oxford lectures illuminate how the Mosaic covenant, worship, and prophecy come together to form a moral and spiritual map for God’s people. It shows how the law moves beyond ritual to express character, devotion, and the call to live as a people set apart.
- Understand how Deuteronomy links religion to heart and duty, guiding both love for God and daily living.
- See why prophets foreground morality and social righteousness, shaping the interpretation of ritual.
- Explore how ceremonial practices became practical symbols of covenant faith and ethical living.
- Learn how later biblical writers read Israel’s worship through the lens of ethical aims and divine purpose.
Ideal for readers of biblical history, theology, and the development of faith across the Old Testament.