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The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context

Description: On the one hand, controversy arises when Old Testament laws seem either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children). On the other, neglect results when we consider the law obsolete, no longer carrying any normative power (tassels on clothing, making sacrifices). 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. 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. The result is that both Christians and skeptics regularly abuse the Torah, and its true The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context On the one hand, controversy arises when Old Testament laws seem either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children). On the other, neglect results when we consider the law obsolete, no longer carrying any normative power (tassels on clothing, making sacrifices). 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. 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. The result is that both Christians and skeptics regularly abuse the Torah, and its true message often lies unheard. Walton and Walton offer in The Lost World of the Torah a restorative vision of the ancient genre of instruction for wisdom that makes up a significant portion of the Old Testament. In the ancient Near East, order was achieved through the wisdom of those who governed society. The objective of torah was to teach the Israelites to be wise about the kind of order needed to receive the blessings of God’s favor and presence within the context of the covenant. Here readers will find fresh insight on this fundamental genre of the Old Testament canon.

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Book Title: Lost World of the Torah : Law As Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Topic: Theology, Judaism / Rituals & Practice, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament

Publication Year: 2019

Item Height: 0.8 in

Genre: Religion

Item Weight: 11.9 Oz

Item Length: 8.2 in

Author: John H. Walton, J. Harvey Walton

Item Width: 5.5 in

Book Series: The Lost World Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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