RT Book
T1 Because I am compassionate: humanitarianism in the Book of the Covenant and cuneiform law
A1 Nonnenmacher, David, Jr
LA English
PP Eugene, Oregon
PB Pickwick Publications
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1950640981
AB "All of the law collections in the ancient world, both biblical and cuneiform, promoted humanitarian values--that is, justice for the lawbreaker and mercy for the needy. Scriptural passages advocating for the needs of the widow and the orphan, for example, find parallels within the prologues of their Near Eastern legal contemporaries. What is it, then, that makes the law of the Israelites stand out as "righteous" among the law collections of the surrounding nations as its author, Yhwh, claims (Deut 4:8)? With special attention to the Book of the Covenant (Exod 21-23), this study shows how biblical law possesses a unique, inherent, and innovative humanitarian outlook rooted in the compassionate character of Yhwh as modeled by his actions in the exodus narrative. God's proclamation of compassion in Exod 22:26 [27] serves as the initial focal point. Each subsequent chapter zooms out further in scope. Such compassion, this study asserts, not only establishes the basis for the Book of the Covenant's humanitarian values but also provides the motivation for its readers to live according to its directives."--Back cover
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-220) and indexes
CN BS1199.C585
SN 9798385251278
SN 9798385251285
K1 Book of the Covenant
K1 Law, Assyro-Babylonian
K1 Jewish Law
K1 Human Rights : Anthropological aspects
K1 Law, Ancient
K1 Droit ancien
K1 Droit assyro-babylonien
K1 Droit juif
K1 Old Testament
K1 Biblical Criticism & Interpretation
K1 Religion
K1 History & Culture
K1 Biblical Studies