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"Kengo Akiyama traces the development of the mainstay of early Jewish and Christian ethics: "Love your neighbour." Akiyama examines several Second Temple Jewish texts in great detail and demonstrates a diverse range of uses and applications that opposes a simplistic and evolutionary trajectory often associated with the development of the "greatest commandment" tradition. The monograph presents surprisingly complex interpretative developments in Second Temple Judaism uncovering just how early interpreters grappled with the questions of what it means to love and who should be considered as their neighbour."--Page 4 of cover.

Commandments (Judaism) --- Neighborliness --- 222.3 --- 222.3 Exodus. Leviticus. Numeri --- 222.3 L'Exode. Le Lévitique. Les Nombres --- Exodus. Leviticus. Numeri --- L'Exode. Le Lévitique. Les Nombres --- Good works (Judaism) --- Mitsvah --- Mitsvot --- Mitzvah --- Mitzvot --- Precepts (Judaism) --- Jewish law --- Jewish way of life --- Judaism --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Customs and practices --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Friendship --- Religious aspects --- Judaism.

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"This volume examines two interconnected topics related to the canonization of authoritative scriptures. How did canonization take place, and what difference does it make to a text once it is canonized? Some of the papers probe the canonical process: Why were certain books, but not others, included in the canon? What criteria were used to select the books of the canon? Was canonization a divine fiat or human act? What was the nature of the authority of the laws and narratives of the Torah? How did prophecy come to be included in the canon? Others reflect on the consequences of canonization: What are the effects in elevating certain writings to the status of "Holy Scriptures"? What happens when a text is included in an official list? What theological and hermeneutical questions are at stake in the fact of the canon? Should the canon be unsealed or reopened to include other writings?"--

Canonization. --- Bible --- Canon.