“Their Peace or Prosperity”

This article contends that “hereditary punishment,” defined as, “biblical scenarios in which an act committed by a person or a group of people has negative effects on the descendants of that person or people” is the most prominent rationale offered for the exclusion of foreigners, or “people(s) of t...

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Main Author: Rainey, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2015]
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2015, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 158-181
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
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