Big Ideas · 21 · Yhwh and His People
Contradictory laws, side by side
The Torah contains several law codes, sometimes contradicting each other, all equally binding. No one code replaced the others.
Pluralism demands interpretation.
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The older Covenant Code allows worship 'in every place where I cause my name to be remembered.' Deuteronomy allows only one place. Keeping both was a compromise across factions and an invitation to careful, critical study.
Bible reference: Exodus 20:24; Deuteronomy 12:11
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 338–339
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