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Part III - The Biblical Laws

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

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Bruce Wells
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The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible , pp. 115 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • The Biblical Laws
  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.009
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.009
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