A standard work of social-historical exegesis. A modern classic in Old Testament research. A valuable contribution to the Jewish-Christian dialogue. The standard work is now available as a special edition at a discounted price! Price advantage: 50%. Frank Crüsemann provides an overview of the history of Old Testament law, from its barely comprehensible beginnings in pre-monarchic times to its completion and canonization in the Pentateuch. He consistently demonstrates how law emerges from historical and social conditions and how, in turn, it organizes human coexistence and imposes an ethical claim. The book draws connections to post-biblical Judaism, the New Testament, and especially to relevant issues of the present. A book for biblical scholars, Bible enthusiasts, and all those engaged in dialogue with Judaism.