How repentance became biblical : Judaism, Christianity, and the interpretation of scripture / David A. Lambert.
Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.Description: xiii, 266 pages ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780190212247 (alk. paper)
- 0190212241 (alk. paper)
- 9780190212254 (ebook)
- 019021225X (ebook)
- 9780190212261 (electronic resource)
- 0190212268 (electronic resource)
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BSOP Library | GC | BS680.R36 L17 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00049314 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-245) and index.
"How Repentance Became Biblical explores the rise of repentance as a concept within early forms of Judaism and Christianity and how it has informed the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. It develops alternative accounts for many of the ancient phenomena identified as penitential"--
