This essay presents medieval Rabbinic attitudes concerning the nature of law as it is expressed in the dictum “dina demalkhuta dina”—the law of the state is regarded as the Jewish law. The essay confirms that Rabbinic attitudes concerning the nature of law are harmonious with diverse philosophical approaches in classical jurisprudence, reflected in both “natural” and “positive” law theory. Here we focus on the rational and legal justifications for accepting non-Jewish rule, asking why a religious law, claiming its origins to a divine mandate, would submit to a seemingly inferior, non-Jewish law. The answer to this question sheds light on the Rabbinic attitudes to the nature of law in general.

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“国家的法律就是法律：”犹太法学中法律的本质

这篇文章展示了中世纪拉比对法律本质的态度，正如格言“dina demalkhuta dina”所表达的那样——国家的法律被视为犹太法律。这篇文章证实，拉比对法律本质的态度与古典法学中的各种哲学方法相协调，反映在“自然”和“实证”法律理论中。在这里，我们关注接受非犹太人统治的理性和法律理由，询问为什么一项声称其起源于神圣授权的宗教法律会服从看似低劣的非犹太人法律。这个问题的答案揭示了拉比对一般法律本质的态度。