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Essays on Biblical Law - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by Anthony Phillips (Paperback)

Essays on Biblical Law - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by  Anthony Phillips (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>These studies by an academic who is also a former practising lawyer seek to establish the principles of biblical law as represented in the Sinai traditions. Specific topics covered include adultery, family law, slavery, animals and wealth; respect for life and the general biblical moral tradition are also discussed.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>These studies by an academic who is also a former practising lawyer seek to establish the principles of biblical law as represented in the Sinai traditions. Specific topics covered include adultery, family law, slavery, animals and wealth; respect for life and the general biblical moral tradition are also discussed. The collection also deals with wider issues of prophecy and law, the relationship of torah and mishpat (especially in relation to Second Isaiah), and laws in the book of Ruth, and includes a discussion of the place of biblical law in contemporary society.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Anthony Phillips was formerly Dean and Chaplain, Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Chaplain, St. John's College, Oxford and Headmaster, The King's School, Canterbury before his retirement.

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