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Hermeneutics of holiness : ancient Jewish and Christian notions of sexuality and religious community

Naomi Koltun-Fromm, 1964- (Author)
NBN GBB049268, ISBN 9780199736485, ISBN 0199736480
publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010
xii, 309 p.
Naomi Koltun-Fromm
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Subject
Sex--Biblical teaching., Communities--Biblical teaching., Holiness--Biblical teaching., Bible--Extra-canonical parallels.

Table of Contents

In the beginning : holiness in the Bible -- Holy seed or holy deed : sexuality, holiness, and purity in Second Temple literature -- Holiness perfected : Pauline constructs of holy community -- "Mother-city of all evils" : sexuality and holiness in the Acts of Judah Thomas -- Wedding garments and holy yokes : celibacy and holiness in Aphrahat, the Persian sage -- Zipporah's complaint : Moses is not conscientious in the deed! Exegetical traditions of Moses' celibacy -- Sanctify yourself : rabbinic notions of holiness and sexuality.

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Contributor and role
Naomi Koltun-Fromm, 1964- (Author)
Identifier
NBN GBB049268, ISBN 9780199736485, ISBN 0199736480
Title resource
Hermeneutics of holiness : ancient Jewish and Christian notions of sexuality and religious community
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Naomi Koltun-Fromm
publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010
Extent
xii, 309 p.
dimensions
24 cm.
Classification
BS680.S5 (LCC Classification)
Identifier
Local identifier 015529210
control number
12240083