Impurity and sin in ancient Judaism

Jonathan Klawans shows how the link between moral impurity and physical defilement, as understood by the ancient Hebrews, can be followed through to St Paul and the Christian era when the need for ritual purity was finally rejected.

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Main Author: Klawans, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2000
In:Year: 2000
Reviews:REVIEWS (2001) (Houston, Walter J.)
[Rezension von: Klawans, Jonathan, Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism] (2007) (Tatum, Gregory, 1957 -)
Further subjects:B Sin Biblical teaching
B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Sin Judaism History of doctrines
B Purity, Ritual Biblical teaching
B Purity, Ritual Judaism History of doctrines
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780195132908
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Summary:Jonathan Klawans shows how the link between moral impurity and physical defilement, as understood by the ancient Hebrews, can be followed through to St Paul and the Christian era when the need for ritual purity was finally rejected.
ISBN:0199848858
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195132908.001.0001