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Jesus and the forces of death the gospels' portrayal of ritual impurity within first-century Judaism

"Correcting a popular misconception, this book demonstrates that the Gospel writers present Jesus within Judaism, opposing ritual impurity but not the Jewish law itself"--

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Main Author:	Thiessen, Matthew, 1977- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2020]
Subjects:	Purity, Ritual > Christianity > Biblical teaching. Purity, Ritual > Judaism > Biblical teaching. Jewish law. Bible. > Gospels > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Christianity and other religions > Judaism. Judaism > Relations > Christianity.
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Summary:	"Correcting a popular misconception, this book demonstrates that the Gospel writers present Jesus within Judaism, opposing ritual impurity but not the Jewish law itself"--
Physical Description:	xii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-223) and indexes.
ISBN:	9781540964878 1540964876 9781540961945 154096194X
Author Notes:	Matthew Thiessen (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of religious studies at McMaster University and the author of several books.