Old Testament Law for Christians

The old testament law is foundational for our understanding of the bible, but for many it remains some of the old testament's most foreign and exotic material. this book by a leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand old testament law, how it functioned in the old testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporary christians. the author explicates the often confusing legal system of ancient israel, differentiates between time-bound cultural aspects of israelite law and universally applicable aspects of the divine value system, and shows the ethical relevance of old testament law for christians today. from the back cover "of books that offer guidance for western christians on how to make sense of the old testament law, this is the finest i have read. gane treats the record of god's revelation as a single continuous gospel story. with his 'progressive moral wisdomapproach, he offers a liberating view of the torah of moses and the law of god. all who desire to live by 'the law of loveand 'the law of christwill find in the old testament law an inexhaustible resource for learning what that looks like in life. gane's concluding summary alone is worth the price of the book."</br>daniels. hess, denver seminary"gane's comprehensive survey of old testament law is rich and informative on many levels. without necessarily agreeing with every interpretation that gane offers, i can warmly commend this book as an excellent guide for all who want to take the torah as seriously as jesus and paul do but struggle to know how they can."</br>christopherh. wright, author ofold testament ethics for the people of god"this much-needed work offers christians a sure guide to developing a mature and nurturing understanding of old testament law. the author's 'progressive moral wisdomapproach is firmly rooted in sound hermeneutical method. gane's proposal will demand the attention of serious readers of the bible and will no doubt move us closer to the kind of approach we need when reading old testament law."</br>billm. davidson, seventh-day adventist theological seminary, andrews university roy e. gane (phd, university of california, berkeley) is professor of hebrew bible and ancient near eastern languages at seventh-day adventist theological seminary, andrews university, in berrien springs, michigan. he is the author of several books, including a commentary on leviticus and numbers.