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by Calum Carmichael


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The origin of law in the Hebrew Bible has long been the subject of scholarly debate. Until recently, the historico-critical methodologies of the academy have yielded unsatisfactory conclusions concerning the source of these laws which are woven through biblical narratives. In this original and provocative study, Calum Carmichael--a leading scholar of biblical law and rhetoric--suggests that Hebrew law was inspired by the study of the narratives in Genesis through 2 Kings.

Discussing particular laws found in the book of Leviticus--addressing issues such as the Day of Atonement, consumption of meat that still has blood, the Jubilee year, sexual and bodily contamination, and the treatment of slaves--Carmichael links each to a narrative. He 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.

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  • Title Illuminating Leviticus: A Study of Its Laws and Institutions in the Light of Biblical Narratives
  • Author Calum Carmichael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
  • Date November 17, 2006
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780801885006 / 0801885000
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.32 x 0.73 in (23.52 x 16.05 x 1.85 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Library of Congress subjects Jewish law, Narration in the Bible
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006009625
  • Dewey Decimal Code 222.130

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2007, Page 25

About the author

Calum Carmichael is a professor of comparative literature and an adjunct professor of law at Cornell University.

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