How is the Christian to Construe Old Testament Law?

The essay shows how a biblical theology approach can be helpful in delineating OT ethics for the Christian. Using the exemplar of Leviticus 19, the legal regulations are set in spiraling contexts of law generally, covenant, story, and Jesus/the NT. From the conceptual context, specific guidelines ar...

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Main Author: Martens, Elmer A. 1930- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eisenbrauns 2002
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2002, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-216
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Summary:The essay shows how a biblical theology approach can be helpful in delineating OT ethics for the Christian. Using the exemplar of Leviticus 19, the legal regulations are set in spiraling contexts of law generally, covenant, story, and Jesus/the NT. From the conceptual context, specific guidelines are suggested for Christian ethics: paradigm (deriving from story), principles (based on law), and precedent (following Jesus and the NT).
ISSN:2576-0998
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26422285