TY - BOOK AU - Jackson, Bernard S. TI - Studies in the semiotics of biblical law T2 - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series SN - 9781841271507‎1841271500 AV - BS1199.L3 .J35 2000 PY - 2000/// CY - Sheffield, England : PB - Sheffield Academic Press KW - Bible. Old Testament Language, style.Bible Language, style.Bible. Old Testament N1 - Some semiotic theories -- Speech acts and speech behavior -- 'Wisdom-laws' -- The development of legal drafting -- Written media of law -- The temporality of the law -- 'Postulates' and values -- Law's internal recognition -- 'Covenant renewal' and narrative structure -- Talion ER -