Collections, Codes, and Torah: The Re-characterization of Israel's Written Law

Lefebvre, Michael/ Mein, Andrew (Editor)/ Camp, Claudia V. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0567692671 / ISBN 13: 9780567692672

Published by Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2019

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reprint edition. 306 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collections, Codes, and Torah: The Re-characterization of Israel's Written Law
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567692671
• ISBN 13: 9780567692672
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

Scholars of biblical law are already widely agreed that ancient Israel did not draft law-texts for legislative purposes. Little attention has yet been given to explaining how and when later Judaism did come to regard Torah as legislative. As a result, the current consensus (that Ezra introduced legislative uses of Torah) is based on assumptions which have been never tested. This study steps into that crucial gap, critiques and challenges the current consensus, and presents an alternative hypothesis.
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About the Authors

Michael Lefebvre is a minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church (North America).

Laura Quick is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University, USA.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA