Yeṣer ha-Raʻ and Original Sin

Many modern rabbis insist that original sin was invented by St. Paul, and that it does not have a Jewish antecedent. Instead, rabbinic Judaism explains human evil in terms of “yeṣer ha-raʻ,” “the evil inclination.” But evidence from Second Temple period wisdom and apocalyptic literature suggests tha...

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Main Author: Umbarger, Matthew Wade (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Sarx
B Apocalypticism
B yeṣer ha-raʻ
B Original Sin
B Paul
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