Includes bibliographical references (pages [479]-503) and indexes
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The character of biblical law -- A deal with God -- Beyond Sinai -- Justice as a calling -- Humanity and the environment -- People and land -- Social welfare -- Homicide and vengeance -- Theft and burglary -- Marriage and divorce -- Sexual offenses -- New laws for a new age -- The trials of Jesus
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What is the real meaning of 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth'? Where did the idea for the 'Jubilee 2000' and 'Drop the Debt' campaigns come from? Here, Burnside looks at aspects of law and legality in the Bible, from the patriarchal narratives in the Hebrew Bible through to the trials of Jesus in the New Testament