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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

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Bruce Wells
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Bruce Wells
Bruce Wells
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University of Texas, Austin
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The introduction presents key ideas and terminology and answers several questions that will help readers understand the other chapters in the volume. It also explains important distinctions around the concept of biblical law and the pitfalls of reading it from a modern perspective.

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Ancient Near EastIsraelite lawlegal theorylegal terminology
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The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
  • Online publication: 11 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
  • Online publication: 11 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
  • Online publication: 11 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.001
Available formats
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