Before the Decalogue: In Search of the Oldest Written Torah

Taking its cue from the earliest reference to written torah (Hos 8:12), this article seeks to identify the content and purpose of the oldest written tôrôt. I focus on quotations from "temple-entry liturgies" or temple tôrôt (Hos 4:2; Jer 7:9; Ps 50:18- 19; 81:9-11) and compare them with th...

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Main Author: Toorn, Karel van der 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2023
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 85, Issue: 3, Pages: 385-401
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B tôrah / Decalog / Writing / Bible / Authority / Inscribed monument / Hammurapi, Babylonien, König 1728 BC-1686 BC / Torah / Literalness / Torah scroll
IxTheo Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
HA Bible
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B law codes
B Hosea
B Psalms of Asaph
B entry torah
B written torah
B Decalogue
B Torah
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