precedents, Roman history, or Roman thinkers like Cicero. He only and always cites the great figures of the Hebrew covenant tradition, such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, and David. In that tradition, we see a sacred family bond, not a legal contract. In short, the difference between a covenant and a contract is the difference between marriage and prostitution, or a child and a slave. Thus, in Hebrew covenant tradition the judge who judges is also a Father, and the ones who are judged are not merely criminals,