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Jesus and the Impurity of Spirits in the Synoptic Gospels

by Clinton Wahlen
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9783161483875
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • Publisher Imprint: Mohr Siebeck
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 286
  • Original Price: USD 93.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 454 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Biblical Studies / General

One of the more puzzling features of early Christian attitudes toward purity is the frequent reference in the Synoptic Gospels to spirits as impure, particularly in view of the absence of similar expressions in Greco-Roman literature up through the second century C.E. Despite the unusual language employed by the Gospel writers, few investigators have considered what this expression might mean in light of the association between spirits and impurity in ancient Jewish and early Christian literature. Clinton Wahlen's study fills this gap by examining how each Gospel's distinctive portrayal of purity and impure spirits fits this larger context. The clear reluctance of the Synoptic writers to abandon traditional categories in their characterization of demonic activity suggests that they write from a standpoint less removed from Judaism than is sometimes supposed. The inquiry also sheds light on some early attempts at 'Christian' self-definition in relation to ethnic Israel.

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