Leading Cases in the Bible [1905]

This important early twentieth-century work at the intersection of law, biblical studies, and legal history examines key biblical narratives as if they were legal cases, applying principles of jurisprudence, evidence, procedure and judicial reasoning to stories from the Bible. Many of the chapters were first published in legal and biblical periodicals (e.g., The Green Bag and Biblical World) before being compiled into this book.

The book reflects a pioneering interdisciplinary approach that ...