The Jewishness of Jesus and ritual purity

The Jewishness of Jesus and ritual purity

Today it is commonplace for historical Jesus scholars to emphasize Jesus’ Jewishness. At the same time most New Testament scholars deny that he cared about the Jewish purity system, which was a central aspect of early Judaism. This article examines how such a reconstruction of the historical Jesus...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cecilia Wassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2016-04-01
Series:Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
Subjects:
Christianity and Judaism
Jesus Christ > Historicity
Purity, Ritual > Judaism
Identity
Jesus Christ > Jewish interpretations
Bible, New Testament > Relation to Old Testament
Online Access:https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/66567

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https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/66567

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