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Purity, Ritual --- Ceremonial purity --- Clean and unclean --- Cleanliness, Ritual --- Purity, Ceremonial --- Ritual purity --- Rites and ceremonies --- Judaism --- History of doctrines. --- 296*516 --- 296*516 Joodse liturgische gebruiken en symbolen --- Joodse liturgische gebruiken en symbolen --- Judaism&delete& --- History of doctrines

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Purity, Ritual --- Holiness --- Judaism --- History of doctrines --- Christianity --- Haber, Susan, --- 22.08*3 --- Holy, The --- Perfection --- Righteousness --- Sanctification --- Ceremonial purity --- Clean and unclean --- Cleanliness, Ritual --- Purity, Ceremonial --- Ritual purity --- Rites and ceremonies --- History of doctrines. --- Judaism. --- Christianity. --- Bijbelse theologie: themata --- Religious aspects --- Festschrift - Libri Amicorum --- 22.08*3 Bijbelse theologie: themata --- Christianity&delete& --- Judaism&delete& --- Purity, Ritual - Judaism - History of doctrines --- Purity, Ritual - Christianity - History of doctrines --- Holiness - Judaism --- Holiness - Christianity --- Haber, Susan, - 1957-2006

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Purity has long been recognized as one of the essential drives which determines humankind's relationship with the holy. Codes of purity and impurity, dealing with such far-ranging topics as 'external stains' and 'inner remorse', represent the physical and 'bodily' side of religious experience and provide the key to the understanding of human orientation to nature, and the structure of society, including even relationships between the sexes. Starting with the Hebrew Bible, a number of articles study some rather neglected passages from both exegetical and cultural-anthropological standpoints. Next, it is shown that the concept of purity is far more central to the New Testament than previously thought. Luke is portrayed as a Jewish-oriented writer. The discussion of purity in Mark is compared with Rabbinical and Qumranic material. Patristic discussions of purity reflect both allegorical and literal interpretations, while rabbinical rulings display a fine sense for detail and realia. Biblical references to illness are interpreted both in Christian and Jewish traditions as a metaphor for immoral behavior. The present collection of studies proceeds far beyond other collections on purity, studying both the medieval and modern periods. Purity rules, in both Christian and Jewish society, do not disappear in the Middle Ages, but become increasingly stronger. Sometimes there appear unexpected and surprising similarities between both societies. Modern society sees a decline in the importance of purity, reflecting a growing ambiguous attitude to the relationship between the body and the holy. A feminist perspective is also provided, examining the intertwined relationship between religion, gender and power. Exegesis, archaeology, liturgy, anthropology and even architecture are all used to study the complex phenomena of purity in their religious and social dimensions from both Christian and Jewish perspectives.

Purity, Ritual --- Rabbinical literature --- Judaism --- History of doctrines --- Christianity --- Biblical teaching --- History and criticism --- 222.3 --- -Purity, Ritual --- -Rabbinical literature --- -Hebrew literature --- Jewish literature --- Ceremonial purity --- Clean and unclean --- Cleanliness, Ritual --- Purity, Ceremonial --- Ritual purity --- Rites and ceremonies --- Exodus. Leviticus. Numeri --- -History of doctrines --- -Exodus. Leviticus. Numeri --- -Ceremonial purity --- Hebrew literature --- Purity [Ritual ] --- Congresses --- History of doctrines. --- Biblical teaching. --- Purity, Ritual - Judaism - History of doctrines - Congresses. --- Purity, Ritual - Christianity - History of doctrines - Congresses. --- Purity, Ritual - Biblical teaching - Congresses. --- Rabbinical literature - History and criticism - Congresses.

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Sacrifice --- Purity, Ritual --- Temple of God. --- Pureté rituelle --- Temple de Dieu --- Biblical teaching. --- Judaism --- History of doctrines --- History of doctrines. --- Enseignement biblique --- Judaïsme --- Histoire des doctrines --- Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) --- -Purity, Ritual --- -Temple of God. --- -296*5 --- Ceremonial purity --- Clean and unclean --- Cleanliness, Ritual --- Purity, Ceremonial --- Ritual purity --- Rites and ceremonies --- Burnt offering --- Worship --- House of Yahweh --- Christian art and symbolism --- Holy Spirit --- Jewish art and symbolism --- Mystical union --- Presence of God --- -History of doctrines. --- Joodse godsdienst en liturgie --- Symbolism --- 296*5 Joodse godsdienst en liturgie --- Pureté rituelle --- Judaïsme --- Temple of God --- 296*5 --- Biblical teaching --- Judaism&delete& --- Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem). --- Sacrifice - Biblical teaching. --- Purity, Ritual - Biblical teaching. --- Sacrifice - Judaism - History of doctrines. --- Purity, Ritual - Judaism - History of doctrines.

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Purity is a cultural construct that had a central role in the forming and the development of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean. This volume analyzes concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the main cultures of Antiquity, and discusses from a comparative perspective their parallel developments and transformations. The perspective adopted is both synchronic and diachronic; the comparative approach takes into account points of contact and mutual influences, but also includes major transcultural trends. A number of renowned specialists contribute a large variety of perspectives and approaches, combining archaeology, epigraphy and social history; in addition, particular attention is given to concepts of purity in ancient Israel and early Judaism as a ‘test-case’ of sorts. Through its extensive coverage, the volume contributes decisively to the present discussion about the forming of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Rites and ceremonies. --- Purity, Ritual. --- Purity, Ritual --- Archaeology and religion. --- Rites et cérémonies --- Pureté rituelle --- Archéologie et religion --- Judaism. --- Judaïsme --- Mediterranean Region --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Religion. --- Religion --- 221.08*4 --- -Archaeology and religion. --- Religion and archaeology --- Theologie van het Oude Testament: cultus --- Godsdienstwetenschap: cultus; liturgie --- Reinheid. --- Gebruiken. --- Jodendom. --- Middellandse-Zeegebied. --- 291.3 Godsdienstwetenschap: cultus; liturgie --- 221.08*4 Theologie van het Oude Testament: cultus --- Archaeology and religion --- Rites and ceremonies --- 291.3 --- Ceremonies --- Cult --- Cultus --- Ecclesiastical rites and ceremonies --- Religious ceremonies --- Religious rites --- Rites of passage --- Traditions --- Ritualism --- Manners and customs --- Mysteries, Religious --- Ritual --- Immersion (Judaism) --- Purity, Ritual (Judaism) --- Ceremonial purity --- Clean and unclean --- Cleanliness, Ritual --- Purity, Ceremonial --- Ritual purity --- Archaeology --- Judaism --- Religious aspects --- Circum-Mediterranean countries --- Mediterranean Area --- Mediterranean countries --- Mediterranean Sea Region --- Godsdienst. --- Klassieke oudheid. --- History of doctrines --- History of doctrines. --- RELIGION / Reference --- History of religion