Author
Michael Coogan
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
June 2014
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In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become "the" Ten Commandments? When did that happen? There are several versions of the Decalogue in the Old Testament, so how have different groups determined which is the most authoritative? Why were different versions created? Coogan discusses the meanings the Ten Commandments had for audiences in biblical times and observes that the form of the ten proscriptions and prohibitions was not fixed--as one would expect since they were purported to have come directly from God--nor were the Commandments always strictly observed. In later times as well, Jews and especially Christians ignored and even rejected some of the prohibitions, although the New Testament clearly acknowledges the special status of the Ten Commandments. Today it is plain that some of the values enshrined in the Decalogue are no longer defensible, such as the ownership of slaves and the labeling of women as men's property. Yet in line with biblical precedents, the author concludes that while a literal observance of the Ten Commandments is misguided, some of their underlying ideals remain valid in a modern context.
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Author
Michael Coogan
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
June 2014
Edition
annotated edition
Weight
340g
Page Count
176
Dimensions
140 x 210 x 23 mm
ISBN
9780300178715
ISBN-10
0300178719
Eden Code
4264670
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Author/Creator: Michael Coogan
ISBN: 9780300178715
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: June 2014
Weight: 340g
Dimensions: 140 x 210 x 23 mm
Eden Code: 4264670
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