Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period : the Debate over Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity.

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Richardson, Peter

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TextPublication details: Waterloo : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (177 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780889206328
0889206325

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period : The Debate over Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity.DDC classification:

291.84

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BL65.L33

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Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Law and Religion: Origins and Present State; 2. Whence "The Torah" of Second Temple Judaism; 3. Torah, Nomos and Law; 4. Law, Grace and the "Soteriology" of Judaism; 5. Law and Christian Ethics; 6. Torah and Early Christian Groups; 7. Rivkin and Neusner on the Pharisees; 8. Sadducees and Halakah; 9. Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity; Index of Authors; Index of References.

Summary: The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges. This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both t.

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The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges. This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both t.

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