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Which Law Code Is Inspired by God?

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Which Law Code Is Inspired by God?

The Hammurabi code

Hammurabi code
The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1755–1750 BC. It is the longest, best-organised, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. ... The text itself was copied and studied by Mesopotamian scribes for over a millennium. The stele now resides in the Louvre Museum.
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of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.

Which god was associated with Hammurabi's Code?

Hammurabi, King of Babylon reunited Mesopotamia and instituted the Code of Hammurabi, a comprehensive set of laws addressing nearly all aspects of both civil and criminal offenses. Hammurabi is portrayed receiving the laws directly from Shamash the sun god.

What does Law 129 of Hammurabi's Code mean?

129. If the wife of a man is caught lying with another man, they shall bind them and throw them into the water. If the husband of the woman wishes to spare his wife, then the king shall spare his servant.

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