Celebrating the Law: Rethinking Old Testament Ethics [Paperback]

Hetty Lalleman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1842272659 | ISBN-13: 978-1842272657 | Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Christians often see the Old Testament law as out of date and irrelevant now that Christ has come. Lalleman rejects this view and makes the case for the ongoing importance of the Law in the Christian life something to celebrate. Most helpfully, Lalleman sets out a model for interpretating Old Testament laws in the context of the whole of the Bible. She interacts with the scholarly literature on the subject in a very readable way and provides some basic biblical principles for integrating the whole of God's word in our lives. Lalleman then fleshes out these principles by applying them to three difficult topics in Old Testament law: food laws, the cancellation of debts and warfare. At the heart of this celebration of the law, she contends, is the wholeness, holiness and integrity of God himself.

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About the Author

Hetty Lalleman is an associate lecturer in Old Testament Studies in Spurgeon's College, London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Paternoster (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842272659
• ISBN-13: 978-1842272657
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,134,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars great short book, October 18, 2010

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Joseph (Jerusalem, Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebrating the Law: Rethinking Old Testament Ethics (Paperback)

This book does a great job of being succinct and readable. It reaffirms in a balanced way the place of the Torah in the Christian life, picking up on Calvin's third use of the Torah/Law: providing norms for their lives a "light on their path." only problem: it's out of print and I keep recommending it to folks.