Qumran

Interpreters of Hebrews have long questioned whether prior traditions influenced the presentation of Jesus as messianic high priest in Hebrews. Suggestions have ranged from earlier Jewish (especially Philonic) or Christian traditions to Gnosticism, while others have asserted tha…

It is no exaggeration to say that recent scholarship on ancient Jewish purity law is vast. Yet despite so many recent achievements, some important questions remain largely unaddressed. One such topic is the question of the defiling force of sin, or in other words, the impurity o…