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The Social Concern of Deuteronomy: The Law of the Sabbath

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Claude Mariottini

In my previous post, The Social Concern of Deuteronomy: The Deuteronomic Reform, I wrote that many laws in the book of Deuteronomy reflect a social concern for the poor and the needy in Israel. This concern comes out of the … Continue reading →

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