In this Book
- Illuminating Leviticus: A Study of Its Laws and Institutions in the Light of Biblical Narratives
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- 3 The Day of Atonement: Leviticus 16
- pp. 37-52
- 8 Blasphemies: Leviticus 24
- pp. 110-121
- 9 The Year of Jubilee: Leviticus 25
- pp. 122-138
- Abbreviations
- pp. 167-168
- Index of Biblical Sources
- pp. 201-209
- Subject Index
- pp. 210-212
Additional Information
ISBN
9780801889639
Related ISBN(s)
9780801885006
MARC Record
OCLC
213306072
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No