IS THE BIBLE REALLY THE LAW?AuthorHouse, 2005 M01 17 - 192 pages Does the Bible have laws that govern us on trespass, torts, duty, adoption, marriage, divorce, inheritance, contracts, redemption and witnesses? Why was trespass so important in the Bible and under the common law? Are covenants and contracts the same? What is the difference between legal, moral and spiritual duty? Does the law require us to pay for wrongs other commit? What does the Old Testament, Jesus and Paul say about divorce? Can we inherit from God? In the Bible property had to be redeemed and people in servitude had to be redeemed. What was Boas’ redemption and marriage to Ruth important to Jesus? |
Contents
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TORTS | 12 |
VICARIOUS LIABILITY | 19 |
DUTY | 25 |
ADOPTION | 35 |
MARRIAGE | 45 |
DIVORCE | 58 |
REDEMPTION | 69 |
CONTRACT | 94 |
CRIMINAL CONVERSATION AND ALIENATION OF AFFECTION | 109 |
WITNESSES | 117 |
HEARSAY | 127 |
COURTS | 133 |
JURISDICTION | 151 |
AMNESTY PARDONS PAROLES PROBATIONS AND COMMUTATIONS | 171 |
INHERITANCE | 80 |
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Abraham accused adultery agreement Ahab alienation amnesty Bible blessed Boaz brethren brother Caiaphas called child Chip Taylor civil Code of Hammurabi committed common law marriage conduct contract court system covenant crime criminal conversation damages daughter David death debt deceased Deut divorce elders equitable adoption Exodus false witness father forgive God's hath hearsay Hebrews heir high priest husband inheritance injury International Criminal Court Israel Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Christ John Judah judges jurisdiction killed King kinsman redeemer Laban land legal duty Lord Luke man’s man's law married Matt moral duty mortgage Moses murder Naboth nation offenses pardon parents parole parties Paul personal property Peter pledge primogeniture prison Probate Rachel redemption refuge Ruth says Shechem sins spiritual spouse Testament testify testimony thou shalt told tort trespass trial United States Constitution unto thee verses vicarious liability vineyard whosoever wife woman