The Ancient Interpretation of Leviticus 18:18
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Overview
Directing his attention to Leviticus 18:18, Alexander McCaul provides a concise exposition on the ethics of marriage. Interpreting semantics from both the Masoretic texts and Septuagint, McCaul discusses the moral and relational obligations within the Jewish and Hellenistic cultures.
- Focuses on Leviticus 18:18
- Examines interpretations from a variety of groups and time periods
- The Prohibitions of Leviticus 18, Binding on Christians
- The Sense in Which They Were Received
- The Interpretation of the Hebraist Jews
- The Interpretation of the Hellenist Jews
- The Interpretation of the Syrian Christians
- The Interpretation of the Greek-speaking Christians
- The Interpretation of the Latin Christians
- Interpretations from the Fifth to the Fifteenth Century
- Interpretations in the Age of the Reformation
- Interpretations Since the Council of Trent
- Objections Answered
- Postscript
- Title: The Ancient Interpretation of Leviticus 18:18
- Author: Alexander McCaul
- Publisher: Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt
- Publication Date: 1859
- Pages: 60
Alexander McCaul, born in 1836, was professor of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis at Kings College, London. McCaul was appointed as rector of St. Magnus, St. Margaret, and St. Michael.