Authority of the Divine Law

Acknowledgments




Introduction: The Authority of the Divine Law over the Chosen People
Pre-Tannaitic Conceptions of the Divine Law's Authority
"You Are My Slaves": The Authority of the Divine Law in Akivan Midrash
"May I Be Your King?": The Authority of the Divine Law in Ishmaelian Midrash
Contextualizing the Tannaim's Legal Arguments
Setting the Boundaries: Tannaitic Attitudes Towards Non-Israelites and Conversion
The Contingency or Eternality of Israel's Election
Is the Israelite Sinner Still an Israelite?
Into the Bavli

Conclusion

Appendix-Tannaitic Sources Regarding the Primordial Roots of Israel's Election and of the Divine Law

References

Index

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• História da religião
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• Judaísmo: textos sagrados
• Sistemas legais
• Estudos judaicos
• Filosofia

Midrash; Jewish law; Jewish philosophy; Rabbinics; tannaim; Election of Israel; Israel; Divine Law; Midrash Halakha; Tannaitic Midrash; Legalism; Antiquity