Mosaic instructions regulating Israel's treatment of the ger : their meaning and significance /

Davies, Wayne M,

Mosaic instructions regulating Israel's treatment of the ger : their meaning and significance / by Wayne M. Davies. - 1981. - iii, 101 leaves, bound ; 28 cm.

Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Part One: The Meaning of the Instructions Chapter II. The Subject of the Instructions Chapter III. The Content of the Instructions Part Two: The Significance of the Instructions Chapter IV. The Significance of the Instructions in Light of Ancient Near Eastern Culture Chapter V. The Significance of the Instructions in Light of Israel's Redemptive Purpose Chapter Virgin Islands Summary



Outline -- Definitions -- Importance -- Presuppositions -- Methodology. Definition of Ger -- Origin and Status of the Ger -- Related Terms. General Commands -- Specific Commands -- Motivation for Obedience. Treatment of the Ger among Semitic Nomads -- Treatment of the Ger among Other Ancient Near Eastern Peoples -- The Uniqueness of Israel's Laws Regulating Treatment of the Ger. The Issue Identified -- A Potential Resolution to the Issue -- The Principle of Redemptive Analogy Applied to the Potential Resolution -- Limitations to the Proposed Resolution.




Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions--Dissertations.


Aliens (Jewish law)
Gentiles in the Old Testament.
Ger (the word)

BV4070 / .M673 1981