The concept of purity at Qumran and in the letters of Paul / Michael Newton.

By: Newton, Michael, 1944-
Material type: TextTextSeries: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies): 53.Publisher: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1985Description: ix, 171 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 0521265835Subject(s): Dead Sea scrolls | Bible. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Purity, Ritual -- Judaism -- History of doctrinesDDC classification: 296.7/4 LOC classification: BM702 | .N48 1985Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only
Partial contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The concept of purity in the Qumran community -- Introduction -- Entry into the community: the "purity" and the "drink" at Qumran -- Life within the community: maintenance of purity at Qumran -- Exclusion from the community: sin and impurity at Qumran -- Conclusions -- 3. Purity and the cult in the letters of Paul -- Introduction -- The Christian community as the temple -- Paul as priest to the Christian community -- The believer as both sacrificial offering and priest -- Christ as kapporet -- Conclusions -- 4. Purity and membership of the church -- Introduction -- Washing, sanctification and justification: entrance into the religious community -- Preparation for the eschaton: the maintenance of purity -- Cleansing the community: keeping the church pure -- Conclusions -- 5. Purity and the continuing life of the church -- Table fellowship and the purity of food -- Sexual immorality -- Corpse uncleanness -- 2 Corinthians 6:14 to 7:1 and purity -- 6. Conclusion.
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Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 149-158.

1. Introduction -- 2. The concept of purity in the Qumran community -- Introduction -- Entry into the community: the "purity" and the "drink" at Qumran -- Life within the community: maintenance of purity at Qumran -- Exclusion from the community: sin and impurity at Qumran -- Conclusions -- 3. Purity and the cult in the letters of Paul -- Introduction -- The Christian community as the temple -- Paul as priest to the Christian community -- The believer as both sacrificial offering and priest -- Christ as kapporet -- Conclusions -- 4. Purity and membership of the church -- Introduction -- Washing, sanctification and justification: entrance into the religious community -- Preparation for the eschaton: the maintenance of purity -- Cleansing the community: keeping the church pure -- Conclusions -- 5. Purity and the continuing life of the church -- Table fellowship and the purity of food -- Sexual immorality -- Corpse uncleanness -- 2 Corinthians 6:14 to 7:1 and purity -- 6. Conclusion.

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