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Praying Legally

Name: Praying Legally
Price: 57.82 GBP
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Author: Shalom E. Holtz
ISBN: 9781946527400

by Shalom E. Holtz

Hardback
176 pages
Publisher: Brown Judaic Studies
15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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For readers interested in ancient prayer traditions

Unpacks how prayer was used as a form of legal plea

Helps you see scripture through a legal lens today

Discover the ancient connection between legal courtroom language and biblical prayer practices.

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In biblical and other ancient Near Eastern sources prayer is an opportunity to make one’s case before divine judges. Prayers were formulated using courtroom or trial language, including demands for judgment, confessions, and accusations. The presence of these legal concepts reveals ancient Near Eastern thoughts about what takes place when one prays. By reading ancient prayers together with legal texts, this book shows how speakers took advantage of prayer as an opportunity to have their day in the divine court and even sue against divine injustice.