Capital punishment in the Pentateuch why the Bible prescribes ritual killing
"Though an in-depth analysis of various passages from Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Skidmore reveals how the process of Mimetic scape-goating functions in Pentateuchal texts concerning capital punishment. These observations suggest that biblical capital punishment may have functioned as a...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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2023
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Though an in-depth analysis of various passages from Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Skidmore reveals how the process of Mimetic scape-goating functions in Pentateuchal texts concerning capital punishment. These observations suggest that biblical capital punishment may have functioned as a means of protecting the Israelite community by managing rivalry and violence. Skidmore concludes by considering the implications this may have in modern contexts where capital punishment persists"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | vi, 221 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780567707192 0567707199 |