"Of books that offer guidance for Western Christians on how to make sense of the Old Testament law, this is the finest I have read. Gane treats the record of God's revelation as a single continuous gospel story. With his 'progressive moral wisdom' approach, he offers a liberating view of the Torah of Moses and the law of God. All who desire to live by 'the law of love' and 'the law of Christ' will find in the Old Testament law an inexhaustible resource for learning what that looks like in life. Gane's concluding summary alone is worth the price of the book."  
\--__Daniel I. Block__, Wheaton College  
  
"Gane has given us a great introduction to the subject of Old Testament law, a thorough review of the major approaches and interpretations of this law, and a moderate but entirely appropriate application of law to the New Testament and to Christians today. More than ever, we need this guide to overturn the false dichotomy between an Old Testament God of law and a New Testament God of grace."  
\--__Richard S. Hess__, Denver Seminary  
  
"Gane's comprehensive survey of Old Testament law is rich and informative on many levels. Without necessarily agreeing with every interpretation that Gane offers, I can warmly commend this book as an excellent guide for all who want to take the Torah as seriously as Jesus and Paul do but struggle to know how they can."  
\--__Christopher J. H. Wright__, author of Old Testament Ethics for the People of God  
  
"This much-needed work offers Christians a sure guide to developing a mature and nurturing understanding of Old Testament law. The author's 'progressive moral wisdom' approach is firmly rooted in sound hermeneutical method. Gane's proposal will demand the attention of serious readers of the Bible and will no doubt move us closer to the kind of approach we need when reading Old Testament law."  
\--__Bill T. Arnold__, Asbury Theological Seminary  
  
"Gane adroitly explores the nature and purpose of Old Testament law in its biblical and ancient Near Eastern contexts and sets forth a biblically based, practical method for applying the values and principles of Old Testament laws to Christian life today. He convincingly confirms the basic continuity between the Testaments while recognizing valid elements of discontinuity. A must read for layperson and scholar alike."  
\--__Richard M. Davidson__, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University

__Roy E. Gane__ (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern languages at Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on Leviticus and Numbers.

The Old Testament law is foundational for our understanding of the Bible, but for many it remains some of the Old Testament's most foreign and exotic material. This book by a leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand Old Testament law, how it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporary Christians. The author explicates the often confusing legal system of ancient Israel, differentiates between time-bound cultural aspects of Israelite law and universally applicable aspects of the divine value system, and shows the ethical relevance of Old Testament law for Christians today.

A leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand the Old Testament law, how it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporary Christians.

__Contents__ Introduction  
__Part 1: Getting into Old Testament Law__ 1. Is Old Testament Law Relevant for New Covenant Christians?  
2. What Is Old Testament Law?  
3. The Purpose of Old Testament Law  
__Part 2: Literature and Background of Old Testament Law__ 4. Navigating Old Testament Laws and Related Literature  
5. How Does the Old Testament Law Genre Inculcate Values?  
6. Historical Contexts Illuminating Old Testament Laws  
__Part 3: Applying Old Testament Laws__ 7. Introduction to Applying Old Testament Laws to Christian Life  
8. Approaches to Applying Old Testament Law  
9. Progressive Moral Wisdom  
10. Case Study of Progressive Moral Wisdom: Lost and Profound in Exodus 23:4  
__Part 4: Values in Old Testament Law__ 11. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part One  
12. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part Two  
13. Social Justice in Old Testament Law  
14. Old Testament Law and Theodicy  
15. Questions about Keeping Old Testament Laws Today  
16. Values Reflected in Ritual Laws  
Conclusion: The Value of Obedience to God  
Indexes

Gane, Roy E.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1: Getting into Old Testament Law

1. Is Old Testament Law Relevant for New-Covenant Christians?

2. What Is Old Testament Law?

3. The Purpose of Old Testament Law

Part 2: Literature and Background of Old Testament Law

4. Navigating Old Testament Laws and Related Literature

5. How Does the Old Testament Law Genre Inculcate Values?

6. Historical Contexts Illuminating Old Testament Laws

Part 3: Applying Old Testament Laws

7. Introduction to Applying Old Testament Laws to Christian Life

8. Approaches to Applying Old Testament Law

9. Progressive Moral Wisdom

10. Case Study of Progressive Moral Wisdom

Part 4: Values in Old Testament Law

11. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part One

12. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part Two

13. Social Justice in Old Testament Law

14. Old Testament Law and Theodicy

15. Questions about Keeping Old Testament Laws Today

16. Values Reflected in Ritual Laws

Conclusion

Selected Bibliography

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources

Index of Subjects

Back Cover

\["Want to understand the Old Testament law?","This gives you the tools to bring the theology of the Old Testament into your sermons and reflections","You'll be equipped to draw on the law to highlight the freedom"\]

Introduction  
Part 1: Getting into Old Testament Law  
1\. Is Old Testament Law Relevant for New Covenant Christians?  
2\. What Is Old Testament Law?  
3\. The Purpose of Old Testament Law  
Part 2: Literature and Background of Old Testament Law  
4\. Navigating Old Testament Laws and Related Literature  
5\. How Does the Old Testament Law Genre Inculcate Values?  
6\. Historical Contexts Illuminating Old Testament Laws  
Part 3: Applying Old Testament Laws  
7\. Introduction to Applying Old Testament Laws to Christian Life  
8\. Approaches to Applying Old Testament Law  
9\. Progressive Moral Wisdom  
10\. Case Study of Progressive Moral Wisdom: Lost and Profound in Exodus 23:4  
Part 4: Values in Old Testament Law  
11\. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part One  
12\. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part Two  
13\. Social Justice in Old Testament Law  
14\. Old Testament Law and Theodicy  
15\. Questions about Keeping Old Testament Laws Today  
16\. Values Reflected in Ritual Laws  
Conclusion: The Value of Obedience to God  
Indexes

For anyone looking to get a grasp of the Old Testament, this study is both wide-reaching and rigorous in it's approach.

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