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Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible - Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext The book is wide-ranging and contains a wealth of insight and analysis. It is well written and presented, and although it will be most accessible to readers familiar with Hebrew, others will be able to follow the argument. Hebrew texts and other primary sources are given in transliteration with English translation...In summary, this is a significant contribution which will repay careful study by anyone with interests in the concept of sin or metaphor theory in the Hebrew Bible. Informationen zum Autor Joseph Lam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Klappentext This book explores the roots of the Western religious conception of sin by examining the primary metaphors used to represent the notion in the Hebrew Bible: sin as burden, account, path, and stain. Zusammenfassung This book explores the roots of the Western religious conception of sin by examining the primary metaphors used to represent the notion in the Hebrew Bible: sin as burden, account, path, and stain. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Sin and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible 2 The Burden of Sin 3 The Accounting of Sin 4 Sin as Path or Direction 5 Sin as Stain or Impurity 6 Conclusion Appendix: On Metaphor and Simile Bibliography

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