Blood expiation in Hittite and biblical ritual : origins, context, and meaning /
This pioneering study examines the use of blood to purge the effects of sin and impurity in Hittite and biblical ritual. The idea that blood atones for sins holds a prominent place in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The author traces this notion back to its earliest documentation in the fourte...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Atlanta :
Society of Biblical Literature,
©2011.
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| Series: | Writings from the ancient world supplement series ;
no. 2. |
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