Understanding biblical law : skills for thinking with and through Torah / Dru Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Dru author.
Format Book
PublicationGrand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents How to read this weird book -- Entering an ancient legal world -- Reorienting to biblical law: Our legal culture interferes -- Myth-busting the biblical law -- Exploring the genius of biblical law: Biblical law is strategically different -- Biblical law includes just rituals -- Biblical law reasons with us -- Biblical law and narrative -- Thinking with biblical law: Ancient context skills for thinking with biblical law -- Literary skills for thinking with biblical law -- Theological skills for thinking with biblical law.
Abstract "Reorients us from our modern legal thinking into the world of biblical law, teaches us how avoid typical misunderstandings, and develops our skills for understanding Israel's laws, rituals, and narratives"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2025007643
ISBN9781540967091
ISBN1540967093 paperback
ISBN9781540969569 hardcover
ISBN1540969568 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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