How Long to Read Jesus and Purity Halakhah

How Long Does it Take to Read Jesus and Purity Halakhah?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 8 minutes to read Jesus and Purity Halakhah by Thomas Kazen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This study traces Jesus' attitude to impurity within the historical context at the end of the Second Temple period, when practices of ritual purity came to play an increasing role in Jewish society and an expansionist trend gained in influence and support. The traditional focus on sayings material and criteria of authenticity in historical Jesus-research is modified, narrative traditions with implicit purity issues are appealed to, and extra-canonical traditions are included. The main areas examined are the most important "fathers" of impurity: "leprosy" (skin diseases), genital discharges, and corpse-contamination. Jesus is found to have acted in ways that could have been understood by some of his contemporaries as indifference to these types of impurity. His behaviour is shown on several points to clash with current purity halakhah and dominant expansionist ideals. In an attempt to interpret his actions within the Jewish context and culture of the Second Temple period, three explanatory models are provided. Jesus' attitude can be seen as part of a moral trajectory in Judaism. It can be understood as a response to a regional, Galilean dilemma. It can be viewed in a power perspective as an expression of Jesus' eschatological struggle against demonic evil. The result is that Jesus may be understood as operating within the purity paradigm of his time, yet seemingly indifferent in the eyes of some, pushing it to the breaking point. Such a reconstruction makes subsequent developments intelligible, in which various Christian currents drew conflicting conclusions. Those looking to Jesus' behaviour for some sort of guidance today may perhaps find contemporary analogies.

How long is Jesus and Purity Halakhah?

Jesus and Purity Halakhah by Thomas Kazen is 417 pages long, and a total of 107,169 words.

This makes it 141% the length of the average book. It also has 131% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jesus and Purity Halakhah Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 45 minutes to read Jesus and Purity Halakhah aloud.

What Reading Level is Jesus and Purity Halakhah?

Jesus and Purity Halakhah is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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