Deuteronomy’s legal system is complex, combining descriptions of how law actually functioned with elements of ideal law.
Dr.
Yigal Levin
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Parry Moshe
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An In-Depth Study of Deuteronomy’s Polemical Revision of the Yitro/Judges Account
Dr. Rabbi
David Frankel
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The haftarah for Parashat Yitro (Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6), which portrays God’s opening revelation to Isaiah in the Temple, perfectly complements the parasha, which focuses on God’s revelation to Israel on Mount Sinai. But whereas the Sinai revelation portrays YHWH as the God of justice, the revelation to Isaiah paints a very different portrait, bringing up the question: What should we do when God goes rogue?
Prof.
Marvin A. Sweeney
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