Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism
This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-"ritual" and "moral"-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.
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Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism
This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-"ritual" and "moral"-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.
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Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism

Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism

by Jonathan Klawans
Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism

Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism

by Jonathan Klawans

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This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-"ritual" and "moral"-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780190285241
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/16/2000
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 2 MB

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