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Was the biblical lex talionis to be applied by equal retribution or in a figurative sense? What was its origin? How or for what purpose was the lex talionis practiced in ancient Israelite life? This article argues that lex talionis in Exod 21:22–25 should be understood figuratively in the ancient vi...

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Subtitles:Chronicles and the Chronicler. A response to I. Kalimi, an ancient israelite historian. Studies in the Chronicler, his time, place and writing
Main Author: Throntveit, Mark A. 1949- (Author)
Contributors: Knoppers, Gary 1956-2018 (Editor)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The National Library of Canada 2006
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2006, Volume: 6, Pages: 36-39
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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