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This book delves into the concept of the covenant tradition in biblical Israel, examining its origins in Scripture and its evolution in Jewish history and thought. It explores the connections between ideas, culture, and behavior, as well as between different peoples and generations. Topics covered include the political implications of the covenant, the Bible's commentary on politics, and the development of covenant theory in the medieval period. The book also discusses the influence of the covenant tradition on Jewish political culture.
This work consists of an in-depth exploration of biblical sources of the covenant tradition, its development in Scripture, and subsequently in Jewish history and thought. It traces the interconnections between ideas, culture, and behavior as well as between peoples and generations. Among the topics covered are covenant as a political concept, the Bible as a political commentary, the post-biblical tradition, medieval covenant theory, and Jewish political culture.
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