Sexuality and law in the Torah

"An examination of the laws in the Hebrew Bible governing sexual relations and of the often implicit motivations behind these laws. It also considers narrative and poetic texts where legal traditions and ideas concerning sexual status and behavior intersect and provide important insight into an...

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Corporate Author: Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting 2014, San Diego, Calif. (Author)
Contributors: Lipka, Hilary B. (Editor) ; Wells, Bruce (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney International Clark 2020
In: Scriptural traces: critical perspectives on the reception and influence of the Bible (volume 23)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Sexuality and law in the Torah] (2023) (MacDonald, Nathan, 1975 -)
[Rezension von: Sexuality and law in the Torah] (2023) (Imes, Carmen Joy, 1977 -)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Scriptural traces: critical perspectives on the reception and influence of the Bible volume 23
Library of Hebrew bible/Old Testament studies Old Testament studies 675
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Sexuality / Law
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Conference program 2014 (San Diego)
Online Access: Table of Contents
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"An examination of the laws in the Hebrew Bible governing sexual relations and of the often implicit motivations behind these laws. It also considers narrative and poetic texts where legal traditions and ideas concerning sexual status and behavior intersect and provide important insight into ancient Israel's social norms and expectations. The book contains extended treatments on the nature and function of marriage and divorce in ancient Israel, the role of sexual regulations in maintaining what biblical authors believed was proper social order, and the different types of sexualities that may have existed in ancient Israel"
Item Description:This volume had its origins in a session of the Biblical Law program unit at the 2014 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in San Diego, California
ISBN:0567681599