The Laws of Yahweh: A Handbook of Biblical Law
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809140373 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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degree from Lancaster Seminary, is adjunct professor of the Bible at Newmann College in Aston, Pennsylvania. . William J. This is his 6th book for Paulist Press. Doorly, who holds a D.Min
-- Baruch Halpern, Chaiken Family Chair in Jewish Studies. -- Baruch Halpern Chaiken Family Chair in Jewish Studies, Professor of Ancient History, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, and Religious Studies Fellow, Institute for the Arts and Humanities Pennsylvania State UniversityThis is one of the most valuable books on Biblical law to emerge in a long, long time. It permits laymen and scholars alike to access texts relating to particular issues rapidly and conveniently
A collection and explanation of the laws found in the Old Testament.
"A helpful primer on Hebrew law" according to David Elkins. I liked this book because it really helped to get me up-to-speed on the location and contents of the major legal collections in the Pentateuch. Though some of Doorly's biases come through, he presents a mostly balanced approach to different issues that arise with studies of the Pentateu. Simultaneously helpful & disappointing This book is helpful in that it is well-organized, systematic, easy-to-read and chock full of lists (39pp) [which the author calls "indexes"] and 27 charts. At the same time, it's a disappointment in that it is based totally on the JEPD theory understanding of the OT's development and s. E. L. Bess said Thin but handy. Doorly is small, but makes for a useful little synthesis of data on the law codes of the Pentateuch. I bought it, anyhow, only because of Baruch Halpern's acclaim for it and it rose above my expectations. As one reviewer pointed out there is a presupposition of JEDP, but only a presuppo