The Lost World of the Torah

The Lost World of the Torah
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780830872572
ISBN-13 : 0830872574
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Book Synopsis The Lost World of the Torah by : John H. Walton

Download or read book The Lost World of the Torah written by John H. Walton and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To modern eyes, what we call the biblical law, or Torah, seems either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children). Using a consistent methodology to look at the Torah through the lens of the ancient Near East, Walton and Walton offer a restorative understanding that will have dramatic effects in interpreting the text and in discerning the significance of the Torah for today.


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