Lost World of the Torah - Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context Walton John HPaperback
Lost World of the Torah - Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context Walton John HPaperback Our handling of what we call biblical law veers between controversy and neglect. On the other, neglect…
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Lost World of the Torah - Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context Walton John HPaperback
Our handling of what we call biblical law veers between controversy and neglect. On the other, neglect results when we consider the law obsolete, no longer carrying any normative power (tassels on clothing, making sacrifices). On the one hand, controversy arises when Old Testament laws seem either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children).
Despite these extremes, people continue to propose moral principles from these laws as the biblical view and to garner proof texts to resolve issues that arise in society. Even readers who do attempt to make use of the Old Testament law often find it either irrelevant, hopelessly laden with thou shalt nots, or simply so confusing that they throw up their hands in despair. The result is that both Christians and skeptics regularly abuse the Torah, and its true message often lies
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