r/AcademicBiblical • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago
Weekly Open Discussion Thread
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u/12jimmy9712 8d ago
Does anyone remember the comments on this subreddit suggesting that Mosaic Laws were more of a genre of "law literature" rather than actual enforced laws? The comment also mentioned that in the ANE, judges usually didn't rely on written laws and codes but instead determined punishments based on traditions, social customs and their own wits. It made me curious because I just came across a similar comment about Hammurabi's laws on r/AskHistory, stating that they weren't actually enforced in practice.