RT Book T1 An introduction to biblical law A1 Morrow, William S. 1953- LA English PP Grand Rapids PB Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co YR 2017 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/88631626X AB Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- I. Thinking about Biblical law -- 1. Introduction: Water from Sinai -- 2. The Laws in Scripture: Dates and Origins -- 3. Biblical Law: Mosaic or a Mosaic? -- 4. Approaches to the Law: Text and Context -- II. Israel at the Holy Mountain -- 5. The Ten Commandments: Introduction -- 6. The Second Commandment: Revealing the Nature of God -- Further Reading: The Decalogue -- III. Israel in the Village Assembly -- 7. The Covenant Code: Introduction -- 8. Restoration or Revenge? The Case of the Goring Ox -- 9. The Bible and Slavery: Humanitarian Concerns -- Further Reading: The Covenant Code -- IV. Israel in the Courts of the Lord -- 10. Priestly and Holiness Law: Introduction -- 11. The Tabernacle: A Palace in the Wilderness -- 12. Sacrifice: Communication and Community-Making -- 13. Gift Offerings: Commitment and Belonging -- 14. Hazards of the Holy Life 1: Debt Offerings -- 15. Hazards of the Holy Life 2: Food, Death, Sex, and Birth -- 16. The Holiness Code: Crops, Tattoos, and Loving Your Neighbor -- 17. Jubilee: Utopia or Practicality? -- Further Reading: Priestly and Holiness Writings -- V. Israel in the City -- 18. Deuteronomy: Introduction -- 19. Covenant Theology and Religious Intolerance: Israel and the Canaanites -- 20. Revolution: Centralization of the Cult -- 21. Justice at the Gates: Capital Crimes and Judicial Reform -- 22. The Limits of Social Solidarity: Women in Deuteronomic Law -- Further Reading: Deuteronomy -- Summary Observations -- Further Reading -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literature SN 9781467447089 K1 Bible K1 Electronic books