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Document Details : Title: 'You May Kill My Two Sons' (Gen 42,37) Subtitle: Vicarious Punishment as a Biblical Norm Author(s): ROI, Micha Journal: Biblica Volume: 106 Issue: 2 Date: 2025 Pages: 161-179 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.106.2.3294729 Abstract : Contra the traditional scholarly view that biblical opposition to vicarious punishment reflects resistance to ancient Near Eastern legislation, this article argues that the non-legal biblical texts that embody the principle demonstrate its entrenched use within Israelite society. Confirming the complex relationship between formal biblical law and the norms practiced in everyday life, the findings suggest that they serve as two parallel systems running along a single continuum. |
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