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14 - Biblical Law and Rabbinic Literature

from Part V - The Legacy of Biblical Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

By
Steven D. Fraade
Edited by
Bruce Wells
Bruce Wells
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
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Summary

This chapter covers rabbinic interpretations of biblical law and the different hermeneutical strategies used by the rabbis in these efforts. Rabbinic law in some cases can circumvent biblical law and in others demand greater attention and consequence than its scriptural counterpart.

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midrashhalakhaoral lawSifre
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The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible , pp. 283 - 299
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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