Hermeneutics of holiness : ancient Jewish and Christian notions of sexuality and religious community /
Koltun-Fromm, Naomi,1964-
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2010.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
In the beginning: holiness in the Bible -- Holy seed or holy deed: sexuality, holiness and purity in second temple literature -- Holiness perfected: Pauline constructs of holy community -- Mother-city of all evils: sexuality and holiness in Acts of Judah Thomas -- Wedding garments and holy yokes: celibacy and holiness in Aphrahat, the Persian sage -- Zipporah's complaint: Moses is not conscientious in the deed: exegetical traditions of Moses' celibacy -- Sanctify yourself: rabbinic notions of holiness and sexuality.
Bible
Sex
Communities
Holiness