The writers of the bibilical laws, like the writers of other legal corpora throughout history, considered the regulation of sex to be of some importance. A study and comparison of the two groups of sex laws in the Bible, those in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, reveal that factors even more narrowly focused than the general desire to control social behavior shape the texts. These factors, as reflected in the text, are responsible for the differing conceptual matrices within Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Whereas the interest of the Leviticus sex texts is ontology, that is, the classification or order of kinds and their relationships, the interest of the Deuteronomy sex texts is property, that is, the man's ownership of the woman's sexuality and its protection. Ellens shows how these differing interests influence subtle corresponding differences in the conceptualization of women in the two groups of texts.
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"This very scholarly study uncovers some intriguing information that will be of value to those interested in ancient Israelite society...the effort put into the reading will be worthwhile." - Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., The Bible Today, September 2008 (Dianne Bergant Bible Today, The )
“This very scholarly study uncovers some intriguing information that will be of value to those interested in ancient Israelite society...the effort put into the reading will be worthwhile.” - Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., The Bible Today, September 2008 (, Bible Today, The )
“This very scholarly study uncovers some intriguing information that will be of value to those interested in ancient Israelite society...the effort put into the reading will be worthwhile.” - Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., The Bible Today, September 2008 (, Bible Today, The )
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Deborah L. Ellens is an independent scholar of Hebrew Bible Languages and Literature.
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