A Study of Hata' and Hatta't in Leviticus 4-5

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Nobuyoshi Kiuchi
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. K
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• No. of pages: 145
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 233 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 247 g
• Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2. Reihe; Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2. Reihe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Literaturwissenschaft, Theologie, Altes Testament, Judentum, Altertum, Antike, Hebräisch, Literaturwissenschaft: Antike und Mittelalter, Altes oder Biblisches Israel, Hebräische Bibel, Weltreligionen / Judentum, Israel / Sprache, Ivrit, Judentum / Sprache / Hebräisch, Bibel / Altes Testament