{"product_id":"understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah","title":"UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL LAW: SKILLS FOR THINKING WITH AND THROUGH TORAH","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe tend to be perplexed by the psalmists who express delight in God's laws. We see biblical law as a long list of rules with harsh punishments, and the more we read the biblical law within modern legal frameworks, the stranger it appears. We are too estranged from its world, aims, and concerns to see its beauty and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Understanding Biblical Law, Dru Johnson reorients the reader to see biblical law through ancient Israelite eyes. He deconstructs common myths regarding biblical law and shows how it often differs significantly from both modern law and ancient Near Eastern law. Johnson weaves in an ancient murder mystery between chapters to show how ancient Israelites could have reasoned with and through Torah to solve real-life problems. He then demonstrates how we can do the same by discerning biblical law's literary and historical contexts, appreciating its sophisticated wisdom, and distinguishing it from our modern legal notions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is engaging and accessible for undergrads and laypeople but robust enough for seminarians. Johnson demonstrates a skill-based approach for interpreting Old Testament law and uses examples to encourage readers to practice these skills for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we enter the biblical world, we see with the psalmists the beauty and sophistication of Israel's laws and discover a rich resource for thinking about the law's theological implications for Hellenistic Judaism, the New Testament, and readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents:\u003cbr\u003e\nHow to Read This WEIRD Book\u003cbr\u003e\n1. Entering an Ancient Legal World\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 1: Dead Man Walking\u003cbr\u003e\nPart 1: Reorienting to Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\n2. Our Legal Culture Interferes\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 2: The Roof\u003cbr\u003e\n3. Myth-Busting the Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 3: Running From and Through the Law\u003cbr\u003e\nPart 2: Exploring the Genius of Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\n4. Biblical Law Is Strategically Different\u003cbr\u003e\n5. Biblical Law Includes Just Rituals\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 4: We Can't Offer Sacrifices\u003cbr\u003e\n6. Biblical Law Reasons with Us\u003cbr\u003e\n7. Biblical Law and Narrative\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 5: The Investigation\u003cbr\u003e\nPart 3: Thinking with Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\n8. Ancient Context Skills for Thinking with Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\n9. Literary Skills for Thinking with Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 6: The Hearing\u003cbr\u003e\n10. Theological Skills for Thinking with Biblical Law\u003cbr\u003e\nEpisode 7: The Verdict\u003cbr\u003e\nA Brief List of Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e\nIndex\u003cbr\u003e\nEAN: 9781540967091\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 224\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Academic Biblical Ot\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 13mm x215.9mm x139.7mm\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: October 2025\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Baker Academic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHNSON DRU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966563189017,"sku":"9781540967091","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/8757\/8905\/files\/9781540967091_0.jpg?v=1770685388","url":"https:\/\/crossroad.com.au\/products\/understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah","provider":"Crossroad Distributors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}