Invites readers to consider today's timeless dilemmas of law and government, social justice, and human rights, through the perspective of the Hebrew Bible. By focusing on biblical narratives and literature, Daphne Barak-Erez is able to look beyond historic norms to concentrate on what Old Testament stories can reveal about the 'big' issues.

Invites readers to consider today's timeless dilemmas of law and government, social justice, and human rights, through the perspective of a text that has helped shape western society: the Hebrew Bible.