Oral Law of Ancient Israel

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

By Robert D. Miller II, OFS

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: OFS Miller II, OFS Robert D. Miller II
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781978715219
• ISBN: 978-1-978715-21-9
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Coniectanea Biblica
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Christianity, Judaism, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / Pentateuch, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts