How did these two codes contribute to the laws of Western Civilization? What does Scripture say about law and justice, and how do these examples either evidence that, or fall short of the Biblical standard?
In these documents are listed various laws and guidelines for society. The first, considered the oldest law code, was penned by Hammurabi around 1780 BC, and the second, the famous Law of the Twelve Tables, was penned by the ancient Romans around 450 BC. While both civilizations were pagan, and their laws occasionally refer […]