Impurity and sin in ancient Judaism
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. This book also examines the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xii, 242 pages ; 24 cm
9780195132908, 9780195177657, 0195132904, 0195177657
1014370386