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Illuminating Leviticus: A Study of Its Laws and Institutions in the Light of Biblical Narratives
by Carmichael, Calum
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The origin of law in the Hebrew Bible has long been the subject of scholarly debate. Until recently, the historico-critical methodologies of the academy have yielded unsatisfactory conclusions concerning the source of these laws which are woven through biblical narratives. In this original and provocative study, Calum Carmichael--a leading scholar of biblical law and rhetoric--suggests that Hebrew law was inspired by the study of the narratives in Genesis through 2 Kings.
Discussing particular laws found in the book of Leviticus--addressing issues such as the Day of Atonement, consumption of meat that still has blood, the Jubilee year, sexual and bodily contamination, and the treatment of slaves--Carmichael links each to a narrative. He contends that biblical laws did not emerge from social imperatives in ancient Israel, but instead from the careful, retrospective study of the nation's history and identity.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Carmichael, Calum
- ISBN: 9780801885006
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.26 x 0.73
- Number Of Pages: 224
- Publication Year: 2006