Elements Establishing the Principle of the Rule of Law in the Vetus Testamentum and the Novum Testamentum
Our study undertakes to explore the Old and New Testament roots of the rule of law. It shows that the roots go back to the Mosaic laws and the organization of the ancient Jewish state based on them, an ancient state based primarily on laws. It points out that from the aspect of state and legal theo...
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Our study undertakes to explore the Old and New Testament roots of the rule of law. It shows that the roots go back to the Mosaic laws and the organization of the ancient Jewish state based on them, an ancient state based primarily on laws. It points out that from the aspect of state and legal theory, the uniqueness of the Mosaic laws lay in the presentation of the supremacy and primacy of the law. This principle was reflected in the fact that no one, neither the king nor any leaders, could set themselves above the law. In addition, according to the specific laws concerning Israel’s kings, the exercise of royal power was even more confined within the framework of the law. We argue that the principle of governance bound by law is part of the social teaching of both the Old and the New Testaments. All of this – in interaction with the related elements of ancient Greek-Roman political philosophy – played a prominent role in the fact that it was the Judeo-Christian culture where the idea of the rule of law spread and became the basic principle of the political and legal system of the states belonging to this circle.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd99205a8f8247a8bb105c57ba5f01e92025-08-20T04:02:14ZdeuSTS Science Centre Ltd.Journal on European History of Law2042-64023049-90892024-06-01151Elements Establishing the Principle of the Rule of Law in the Vetus Testamentum and the Novum TestamentumIstván László Mészáros0Department for Legal History, Faculty of Law, University of Pécs, Hungary; Szent Pál Theological Academy, Budapest, Hungary Our study undertakes to explore the Old and New Testament roots of the rule of law. It shows that the roots go back to the Mosaic laws and the organization of the ancient Jewish state based on them, an ancient state based primarily on laws. It points out that from the aspect of state and legal theory, the uniqueness of the Mosaic laws lay in the presentation of the supremacy and primacy of the law. This principle was reflected in the fact that no one, neither the king nor any leaders, could set themselves above the law. In addition, according to the specific laws concerning Israel’s kings, the exercise of royal power was even more confined within the framework of the law. We argue that the principle of governance bound by law is part of the social teaching of both the Old and the New Testaments. All of this – in interaction with the related elements of ancient Greek-Roman political philosophy – played a prominent role in the fact that it was the Judeo-Christian culture where the idea of the rule of law spread and became the basic principle of the political and legal system of the states belonging to this circle. https://journaloneuropeanhistoryoflaw.eu/index.php/JEHL/article/view/273Mosaic LawTorahDecaloguethe Law of the King in Deuteronomythe Torah of the KingLex Rex |
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| title | Elements Establishing the Principle of the Rule of Law in the Vetus Testamentum and the Novum Testamentum |
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| title_short | Elements Establishing the Principle of the Rule of Law in the Vetus Testamentum and the Novum Testamentum |
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