Caleb Pearce
Caleb Pearce voted up Anonymous' answer
Was the bible (OLD TESTAMENT ONLY) really revolutionary at its time, morally speaking? Examples: 1. Leave edges of grain field for the poor 2. Set a slave free after 7 years Were these and other moral laws new to the world then? Did they have impact?

They had tremendous impact for the Israelites, and therefore, the world. Jewish law ushered in Judaism, law combined with tradition, holidays, and sacrifice, and the line of David, which gave us Jesus Christ, the most influential man to ever live.