Description
The Old Testament law is foundational for our understanding of the Bible, but for plenty of it remains probably the most Old Testament’s most foreign and exotic material. This book by a leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers bear in mind Old Testament law, the way it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it’s (and isn’t) instructive for latest Christians. The writer explicates the continuously confusing legal system of ancient Israel, differentiates between time-bound cultural aspects of Israelite law and universally applicable aspects of the divine value system, and shows the ethical relevance of Old Testament law for Christians as of late.