The Laws of Deuteronomy

Download or read book The Laws of Deuteronomy written by Calum M. Carmichael and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-11 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Carmichael here proposes a convincing solution to a perplexing problem in biblical studies--the order and arrangement of the Deuteronomic laws. He shows that Deuteronomy is not a haphazard collection of fragments, but rather a carefully constructed, coherent literary work with a definite purpose. Through his analysis, many of the peculiar features of the code are made intelligible, for example, the relationship between the laws and earlier stories, sagas, and historical narratives. Opening up a new approach to the interpretation of the laws, this book makes an important contribution to the understanding of biblical material.