Capital Punishment in the Pentateuch : Why the Bible Prescribes Ritual Killing

Though an in-depth analysis of various passages from Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Skidmore reveals how the process of Mimetic scape-goating functions in Pentateuchal texts concerning capital punishment. These observations suggest that biblical capital punishment may have functioned as a means of protecting the Israelite community by managing rivalry and violence. Skidmore concludes by considering the implications this may have in modern contexts where capital punishment persists--

• | Author: Simon Skidmore
• | Publisher: NA
• | Publication Date: May 30, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0567707237
• | ISBN-13: 9780567707239