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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: lawcodes, Ethics of the Fathers purpose To serve as an introductory MORAL text for judges, Early Law Codes Orthodox Torah is the single original law-code given by God., Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Nashim - Women, Wanted law to be ORAL, but they did write down some lists of laws. MISHNAH Lists of laws that were "official", complied between year 70 -100 CE, Early Law Codes Pharisees of Ancient Israel Wanted law to be ORAL, but they did write down some lists of laws., Torah is the single original law-code given by God. non-orthodox view Torah as man-made Priestly Code of leviticus c 2400 yrs ago., Wanted law to be ORAL, but they did write down some lists of laws. early list of laws Simon of Mitzpah made a collection of halakot referring to the services in the Temple on the Day of Atonement ("Seder Yoma"; Yoma 14b), during the time the temple still stood., No, it isn't. It lists too many alternative legal opinions. Where was the Law actually decided in ancient times? In ancient times the Temple in Jerusalem "The Great Court in Jeruslaem is the source of the Oral Law. Its judges are the pillars of the law, and from them, laws and ruling are issued to Israel" (Maimonides, Mishne Torah, Laws of Heretics, 1:1), Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Zera'im - Seeds, Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Nezikin _ damages, Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Moed - festivals, The rabbis from before this time regarded the text of the Bible as the basis for all legal discussion, the ones who came later took the Mishnah for their fundamental text, Biblical verses, which they frequently quoted, being introduced merely as weapons in intellectual jousts. the results were recorded in THE TALMUD, Rabbi Judah the Prince compiles a complete and an authoritative version of the Mishnah. how did Jewish law develop after this? The rabbis from before this time regarded the text of the Bible as the basis for all legal discussion, the ones who came later took the Mishnah for their fundamental text, Biblical verses, which they frequently quoted, being introduced merely as weapons in intellectual jousts., Rabbi Judah the Prince compiles a complete and an authoritative version of the Mishnah. method of arrangement text very TERSE as it had to be MEMORISED, Rabbi Judah the Prince compiles a complete and an authoritative version of the Mishnah. method of arrangement Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections, Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Kodoshim - Holinesses, Lists of Laws that were "unofficial" text All this extra material finally edited into a Mishnah-like text called the TOSEFTA c. 300 CE, Torah is the single original law-code given by God. non-orthodox view Torah as man-made Book of the Covenant (Exodus) c. 2800 yrs ago, Laws were arranged broadly according to subject matter, into six major sections SIX SECTIONS Tohorot - Purities, Not simply a list of laws: opposing positions in law are also presented. why? It was intended for LEGAL EDUCATION, to train new judges how to THINK about the law.