Objectives
- Explains how scholars discuss the ancient Near Eastern antecedents to the Sabbath.
- Outlines points of uniqueness in the biblical law codes, as well as differences in legal perspectives in the Torah law codes.
Additional Resources
- Books:
- Peter T. Vog, Chapter 1 and 4 excerpts, from Interpreting the Pentateuch: An Exegetical Handbook
Discussion
Presuming no one is going to argue that salvation is merited by doing the Law of Moses, when Christians (Jew or Gentile) desire to “live out the Torah (Law)” today, what are some consistency problems?