Through a close semantic analysis of the Hebrew terms hata' and hatta't (commonly translated as 'sin') in Leviticus 4-5, this study reveals their lexical meanings, unknown for two millennia both in Judaism and in Christianity. 'Sin' has been commonly understood as referring mainly to a violation of God's commandment pertaining to personal conduct. However the revision Nobuyoshi Kiuchi proposes for the meanings of the terms has significant and far-reaching implications for other major themes such as uncleanness and atonement, meaning human salvation before God. The author also provides a solution to the question of the relationship between sin and uncleanness.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Nobuyoshi Kiuchi
EAN: 9783161480553
COUNTRY: Germany
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WEIGHT: 249 g
HEIGHT: 157 cm
PUBLISHED BY: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
DATE PUBLISHED: 2003-05-05
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GENRE: RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Judaism / History
WIDTH: 234 cm
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Book Themes:
Ancient / Biblical Israel, Hebrew, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Judaism, Old Testaments, Theology
Born 1953 ; 1986 Ph.D. in Theology from the Council for National Academic Awards (College of St. Paul and St. Mary in Cheltenham-The Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew Study); presently Professor of Old Testament at Tokyo Christian University, and minister.
