Hammurabi


The Code of Hammurabi

AKA Hammurabi code of laws is the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws.

Its prologue and epilogue are poetic compositions.

(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Literature in Bible Times by Milton C. Fisher, Page 105)

Higher Criticism against Mosaic Law

There are similarities between Moses' written law (1500-1400 era) and the Code of Hammurabi (circa 1780) like "eye for eye; tooth for tooth," leading to questions as to whether he copied from that source, whether certain laws are obvious to derive, or if it's mere coincidence. It's even possible that, if God had given Adam and Eve laws, people lived so long back then that several generations could share and discuss those laws directly with their ancestors.

(Origin of the Bible class notes, March 1, 2023. Pink jaguar print composition book. Page 1, Origin of the Bible class notes, March 23, 2023. Pink jaguar print composition book. Page 1)