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1 - Moses, the Prophets, and the Rabbis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2017

John Witte, Jr
Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
Gary S. Hauk
Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
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Christianity and Family Law
An Introduction
, pp. 1 - 15
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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