Is Talmudic Law a Religious Legal System?: A Provisional Analysis
Abstract The claim that Talmudic law is a religious legal system has long been, and continues to be, put forward by both traditional scholars of Jewish law and contemporary academic researchers. The question of whether Talmudic law is a religious legal system most certainly did not engage the Sages...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-41 |
| Further subjects: | B
religious legal system
B Political Theology B Talmud B Legal System B Jewish Law |
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| Summary: | Abstract The claim that Talmudic law is a religious legal system has long been, and continues to be, put forward by both traditional scholars of Jewish law and contemporary academic researchers. The question of whether Talmudic law is a religious legal system most certainly did not engage the Sages of the Talmud, but addressing it will help us grasp the nature of Talmudic law. Furthermore, juxtaposing Talmudic law to Biblical law will help us delineate the concept of religious law, and shed light on certain developments in the evolution of Jewish law. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-bja10015 |