Ancient Hebrew Militia Law

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David B. Kopel

University of Wyoming College of Law - Firearms Research Center; Independence Institute; Cato Institute; Denver University - Sturm College of Law

Date Written: July 15, 2013

Abstract

The history of the laws of warfare and of arms possession in the ancient Hebrew kingdoms.

The American Founders were assiduous students of history. While the well-educated among them read Roman and Greek history in the original languages, some history was well-known by almost everyone, namely the Bible. New Englanders intensely self-identified with ancient Israel — from the first days of settlement in early 17th century (Israel in the wilderness) to the days of the American Revolution, when New England’s “black regiment” of clergymen incited the Revolution as a religious duty, and described the thirteen American colonies as the modern version of the twelve confederate tribes of Israel. Thus, ancient Hebrew militia law is part of the intellectual background of the American militia system, and of the Second Amendment.

Keywords: Jewish warfare, arms possession

JEL Classification: H56, N45, Z10

Suggested Citation

Kopel, David B., Ancient Hebrew Militia Law (July 15, 2013). Denver University Law Review, Vol. 90, 2013, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 14-32, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2430976

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