Studying the interplay of figurative language, law, and religious thought, Yochanan Muffs brings us a new understanding of both the Bible and ancient Near Eastern cultures. This first single-volume collection of the pivotal writings of this great religious humanist includes his studies of love and joy as metaphors, the laws of war in ancient Israel, the figurative nature of legal language, the role of the prophet and prophetic speech, and the expressions of belonging which united a culture.

Love and Joy: Law, Language, and Religion in Ancient Israel (Jewish Theological Seminary of America)

History

Jacobsen, Thorkild

Muffs, Yochanan

Ancient Civilizations

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

<p> Studying the interplay of figurative language, law, and religious thought, Yochanan Muffs brings us a new understanding of both the Bible and ancient Near Eastern cultures. This first single-volume collection of the pivotal writings of this great religious humanist includes his studies of love and joy as metaphors, the laws of war in ancient Israel, the figurative nature of legal language, the role of the prophet and prophetic speech, and the expressions of belonging which united a culture. </p>

Love and Joy: Law, Language, and Religion in Ancient Israel

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

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