Citations: All examples should have a citation. When referring to an example from Hammurabi's Code, please use (Hammurabi's Code, law number). The law numbers for Hammurabi's Code are provided
before each law; for example (Hammurabi's Code, 174). When referring to the Torah, please use
(Torah, book—such as Leviticus or Deuteronomy, chapter: verse); for example, (Torah, Exodus
20:12). The Torah books and chapters are in bold, and verse numbers are at the beginning of each
passage
1. What does Hammurabi's law code tell us about the kinds of economic activity engaged
in by Babylonians? What does the Torah tell us about the kinds of economic activity
engaged in by the Jews? How do the differ? How are they similar?
2. What does Hammurabi's law code tell us about the social hierarchy/social classes of the
Babylonians? What does the Torah tell us about the social hierarchy/social classes of the
Jews? How do they differ? How are they similar?
3. What does Hammurabi's law code tell us about the roles and social status of Babylonian
women? What does the Torah tell us about the roles and social status of Jewish women?
How do they differ? How are they similar?
4. What does Hammurabi's law code tell us about the general values of the Babylonians?
What does the Torah tell us about the general values of the Jews? How do they differ?
How are they similar?
5. What might be some problems using law codes to get an accurate picture of what was
actually going on in a civilization or society?