Oral Law of Ancient Israel

Auteur

Robert D. Miller II, O.F.S., is Ordinary Professor of Old Testament at the Catholic University of America and a research affiliate with the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria.

Texte du rabat

Ancient Israel's legal system was both oral and written, its law both preserved in written forms and performed orally. By unpacking this system, Robert D. Miller II, OFS, sheds light on its practitioners, venues, verbal forms, and connections to neighboring peoples.

Contenu

Chapter One: Approaches to Ancient Israel's Legal World

Chapter Two: Icelandic Oral-Written Law

Interlude: Gothic Law as Control

Resume: Oral-Written Customary Law

Chapter Three: Oral-Written Customary Law in Ancient Israel

Chapter Four: Oral Law and Proverbs