Deuteronomic law code
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The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomic Code | 1 |
| Deuteronomic law | 1 |
| Deuteronomic law code canonical | 1 |
| Deuteronomy laws of firstborn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768507 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomic law code Context triple: [Deuteronomistic history, influencedBy, Deuteronomic law code]
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A.
Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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B.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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C.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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D.
Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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E.
Sefer Mishpatim
Sefer Mishpatim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and financial law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomic law code Target entity description: The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
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A.
Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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B.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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C.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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D.
Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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E.
Sefer Mishpatim
Sefer Mishpatim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and financial law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament law
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biblical law code ⓘ legal collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| canonicalLocation | Deuteronomy chapters 12–26 (approximate core) ⓘ |
| contains |
blessings and curses
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civil laws ⓘ criminal laws ⓘ cultic laws ⓘ ethical regulations ⓘ family laws ⓘ laws on cities of refuge ⓘ laws on festivals ⓘ laws on kingship ⓘ laws on prophecy ⓘ laws on slavery ⓘ laws on tithes ⓘ laws on warfare ⓘ religious regulations ⓘ social regulations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for the poor, widow, orphan, and stranger
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centralization of worship ⓘ covenant loyalty to Yahweh ⓘ exclusive worship of Yahweh ⓘ obedience to divine commandments ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
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| historicalContext | ancient Israelite monarchy period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian ethical teaching
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Deuteronomistic theology ⓘ
linked to:
Deuteronomistic history
later Jewish law ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Covenant Code
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Holiness Code ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyView | often dated by scholars to the 7th century BCE in its core form ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
blessing for obedience
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covenant ⓘ curse for disobedience ⓘ election of Israel ⓘ land promise ⓘ retribution theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Deuteronomic law code Description of subject: The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
Referenced by (4)
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