GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which religious text of the Hebrews contains an extensive list of rules and laws comparable to Hammurabi’s Code?

A	Torah
B	Bible
C	Vedas
D	Analects

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Biblical laws are found mainly in the Pentateuch (i.e., the first five books of the Hebrew Bible).

Detailed explanation-2: -Tanakh is an acronym, made from the first Hebrew letter of each of the Masoretic Text’s three traditional divisions: Torah (literally ‘Instruction’ or ‘Law’), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings)-hence TaNaKh.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the early twentieth century, many scholars believed that Hammurabi was Amraphel, the King of Shinar in the Book of Genesis 14:1. This view has now been largely rejected, and Amraphael’s existence is not attested in any writings from outside the Bible.

Detailed explanation-4: -The laws of Hammurabi are based on religion, and both religion and law are from divine will. Both the prologue and the epilogue of the Laws are rooted in religion, and all clauses of oath and divine river ordeal show dependance on divine will, which express religion of the Laws.

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