Hammurabi Code Of Law

In Mesopotamia, both men and women perceived themselves as being subservient to the gods. The Mesopotamians also believed that they were at the mercy of the arbitrary decisions by the gods. In order to counter the insecurity that came with that, they developed a means of divination meant to understand their god’s wishes. On top of that, they established codes of regulating their relationships with each other. Over time, the codes of law became an integral part of their society. The best preserved of these Mesopotamian collection of codes of law was the Code of Hammurabi. The Hammurabi Code reveals a Mesopotamian society that had a justice system that was strict and touched on various spheres of life and crimes such as burglary, social classes, discharge of justice by the courts, public officiating, land and commerce among others . Hammurabi’s code shaped Mesopotamian law and culture while providing a foundation for the written laws of civilizations to come. King Hammurabi claimed that he received laws from Shamash, the sun god. The Code of Hammurabi was a set of laws that the Babylonian ruler came up with. King Hammurabi started his rule within Mesopotamia in times of frequent wars and …show more content…
Part of their historical progress can be attributed to this Code because as it lay down the roles and responsibilities of every individual in different capacities and this meant a society where everyone knew their roles in the economic, political and social progress of Mesopotamia. This code in a way tells us that the laws are an important element in the progress of a society. Regarding the future, the Code of Hammurabi was a strict one and it may signal to future leaders that sometimes to eradicate serious social vices, strict laws may have to be enacted and enforced. This code helps us understand the need for semi-permanent laws for a just society and how laws are essential for stable social