The ‘Institutions’ of Marriage and Divorce in the Hebrew Bible

This article clarifies the concept of an ‘institution’, and distinguishes between social, legal and religious institutions. The attention devoted to marriage and divorce in the Biblical law collections is slim, focusing mainly on prohibited relationships (including adultery). Narrative and proverbia...

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Main Author: Jackson, Bernard S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2011
In: Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-251
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