Description
Book SynopsisHe contends that biblical laws did not emerge from social imperatives in ancient Israel, but instead from the careful, retrospective study of the nation's history and identity.
Trade ReviewValuable in challenging us to take seriously the intimate connections between Scriptural narrative and Scriptural law. -- Jane Kanarek Henoch 2008 I find many of the links between law and narrative suggested in this book attractive, meticulously argued, and persuasive... Carmichael has offered us a genuine alternative to competing theories about the origin of biblical laws. -- Craig Ho Shofar 2008
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction: The Nature of Biblical Law
1. Looking at Leviticus: Leviticus 10–14
2. Genital Impurity in the Lineages of David and Jonathan: Leviticus 15
3. The Day of Atonement: Leviticus 16
4. The Slaughter of Animals: Leviticus 17:2-9
5. The Blood Taboo: Leviticus 17:10–16
6. Mourning and Marriage Rules for Priests: Leviticus 21
7. Life and Lies of David: Leviticus 22 and 23
8. Blasphemies: Leviticus 24
9. The Year of Jubilee: Leviticus 25
10. Three Laws on the Release of Slaves: Exodus 21:2–11, Deuteronomy 15:12–18, and Leviticus 25:39–46
Conclusion: The Inseparability of Biblical Laws and Narratives
Abbreviations
Notes
Index of Biblical Sources
Subject Index
