The Evil Inclination in Early Judaism and Christianity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108470827)

One of the central concepts in rabbinic Judaism is the notion of the Evil Inclination, which appears to be related to similar concepts in ancient Christianity and the wider late antique world. The precise origins and understanding of the idea, however, are unknown. This volume traces the development of this concept historically in Judaism and assesses its impact on emerging Christian thought concerning the origins of sin. The chapters, which cover a wide range of sources including the Bible, the Ancient Versions, Qumran, Pseudepigrapha and Apocrypha, the Targums, and rabbinic and patristic literature, advance our understanding of the intellectual exchange between Jews and Christians in classical Antiquity, as well as the intercultural exchange between these communities and the societies in which they were situated.

Author: James Aitken, Ishay Rosen-Zvi
ISBN-10: 1108470823
ISBN-13: 9781108470827
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2021
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d