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Part II - The Biblical Legal Collections

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. 53 - 114
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Print publication year: 2024

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  • The Biblical Legal Collections
  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
  • Online publication: 11 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.005
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  • Edited by Bruce Wells, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
  • Online publication: 11 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108636322.005
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