Biblical Law
Biblical law is unique among legal collections – past, present or future – by showing us how relationships should work – with God, with one another, and within society.
Reconstructing law and justice in biblical Israel
We cannot responsibly think about the application of biblical law in a contemporary context without first giving proper thought to how it applied in biblical Israel.
Signs, Symbols and Biblical Law
Biblical law is a complex, signifying legal system.
The Giving of the Law at Mount Sinai
Biblical law is something to be personally encountered and wrestled with, as well as obeyed.
Biblical Law and the Making of England
Law makes nations and biblical law has determinatively shaped the making of England.
God, Justice and Society
Restoring biblical law to its rightful place as a source of living jurisprudence.
Biblical Law and Modern Political Theology
It’s time to shine God’s wisdom in a darkening world.
The Politics of Biblical Law
Spirituality is reality and this includes political reality.
What's biblical law?
Biblical law is an integration of instructional genres in the Bible – including legal collections, proverbs, poetry and narrative – which together express a vision of a society ultimately accountable to God.
Biblical law is designed to shape character, nurture relationships, and form a covenant community. In contrast to a mechanical approach, biblical law works together with wisdom; consequently, its application requires discernment, moral insight, and contextual judgment.
The result is that biblical law is a dynamic, relational, and educative tradition. It shapes people and communities through stories, wisdom and a shared moral imagination and so teaches us, if we are willing, what it means to do justice – to do justice at a national, community and personal level.
The biblical legal cases themselves are perfectly arranged to encourage reflection and meditation and so to cultivate discernment, responsibility, and compassion. Among many other things, biblical law is uniquely significant for how it guides wise judgment, protects the vulnerable, and offers a coherent vision of justice grounded in covenant, community, and moral accountability.