Deuteronomic law code
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The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy laws of firstborn | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament law
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biblical law code ⓘ legal collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalLocation | Deuteronomy chapters 12–26 (approximate core) ⓘ |
| contains |
blessings and curses
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civil laws ⓘ criminal laws ⓘ cultic laws ⓘ ethical regulations ⓘ family laws ⓘ laws on cities of refuge ⓘ laws on festivals ⓘ laws on kingship ⓘ laws on prophecy ⓘ laws on slavery ⓘ laws on tithes ⓘ laws on warfare ⓘ religious regulations ⓘ social regulations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for the poor, widow, orphan, and stranger
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centralization of worship ⓘ covenant loyalty to Yahweh ⓘ exclusive worship of Yahweh ⓘ obedience to divine commandments ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Christian Old Testament
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | ancient Israelite monarchy period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian ethical teaching
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Deuteronomistic theology NERFINISHED ⓘ later Jewish law ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Deuteronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Covenant Code
NERFINISHED
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Holiness Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyView | often dated by scholars to the 7th century BCE in its core form ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
blessing for obedience
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covenant ⓘ curse for disobedience ⓘ election of Israel ⓘ land promise ⓘ retribution theology ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Deuteronomy laws of firstborn