Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible

by Joseph Lam

Sin, often defined as a violation of divine will, remains a crucial idea in contemporary moral and religious discourse. However, the apparent familiarity of the concept obscures its origins within the history of Western religious thought. Joseph Lam examines a watershed moment in the development of sin as an idea-namely, within the language and culture of ancient Israel-by examining the primary metaphors used for sin in the Hebrew Bible. Drawing from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199394644
• ISBN13: 9780199394647
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"