The levirate and goel institutions in the Old Testament
Subtitle: with special attention to the Book of Ruth
By: Donald A. Leggett. --
Publisher: Mack Publishing Co.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Cherry Hill, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Levirate; Marriage (Jewish law); Blood covenant; Bible
Notes: Bibliography: p. 303-311.
Table of contents: title: Part One: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Old Testament (exclusive of the Book of Ruth); title: 1. The Levirate in the ancient Near East; title: Babylonia; title: Assyria; title: Hittites; title: Nuzi; title: Ugarit; title: 2. The Levirate in Israel; title: The Levirate incident, Gen. 38; title: The Levirate law, Deut. 25:5-10; title: 3. The Goel in the ancient Near East; title: Parallels to the Goel-redemption of property; title: Parallels to the Goel-redemption of person; title: Parallels to the Goel-redemption of blood; title: 4. The Goel in Israel; title: Goel-redemption of property, Lev. 25:23-28; title: Goel redemption of person, Lev. 25:47-55; title: Goel-redemption of blood, Num. 35; Deut. 19:1-13; Josh. 20:1-9; title: Restitution to the Goel, Num. 5:8; title: Part Two: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Book of Ruth; title: 5. The date and purpose of the Book of Ruth; title: The date of the book of Ruth; title: The purpose of the book of Ruth; title: 6. Naomi and the Levirate; title: 7. Naomi and the Goel; title: The discovery of a Goel, Ruth 2:20; title: The approach to Boaz, Ruth 3:1-9; title: The response of Boaz, Ruth 3:10-15; title: Excursus: The initiative of Naomi; title: 8. Boaz and the Goel; title: The administration of law at the gate, Ruth 4:1,2; title: The sale of the property, Ruth 4:3; title: The double responsibility, Ruth 4:5, 10; title: The refusal of the Goel and the ceremony of the shoe, Ruth 4:6-8; title: 9. Obed; title: Naomi's Goel, Ruth 4:14; title: Naomi's son, Ruth 4:16, 17; title: Boaz's son, Ruth 4:21; title: Part Three: General conclusions; title: 10. Summarizing considerations on the Levirate institution in Israel; title: Representative views; title: Recapitulation and conclusion; title: 11. Summarizing considerations on the Goel institution in Israel and on the significance of the Book of Ruth.