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1 online resource (314 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 140
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 140.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-303) and indexes. |
Contents |
Preface; Abbreviations; A Note on Hebrew; Chapter 1 APPROACHES TO A PROBLEM; Chapter 2 THE LAW OF UNCLEAN FLESH; Chapter 3 A REVIEW OF EXPLANATIONS; Chapter 4 THE CONTEXT SURVEYED; Chapter 5 THE CONTEXT INTERPRETED; Chapter 6 PURITY AND MONOTHEISM; Chapter 7 MONOTHEISM WITHOUT PURITY; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors. |
Summary |
The distinction between clean and unclean animals, probably originating in tensions between shepherds and farmers, is in the biblical laws of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 transformed into an important theological principle. In this wide-ranging and elegantly written study, Houston argues that the avoidance of 'unclean' foods is a mark of the exclusive devotion of Israel to one god. In a concluding chapter, it is suggested that the abolition of the distinction in early Christianity corresponds to the universal horizon of the new faith. |
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Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Theology.
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Theology. |
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Bible. Old Testament.
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Jews -- Dietary laws -- Biblical teaching.
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Jews -- Dietary laws -- Biblical teaching. |
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Judaism Ethics |
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Houston, Walter. Purity and monotheism. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1993 1850753687 9781850753681 (DLC) 93139937 (OCoLC)30320777 |
ISBN |
9780567071903 (electronic book) |
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0567071901 (electronic book) |
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1850753687 |
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9781850753681 |
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