Penitential Theology in East Late Antiquity
Talmudic, Zoroastrian, and East Christian Reflections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10907783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yishai Kiel (Judaic Studies Program, Yale University451 College St., Rm. 305, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 551-583 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Judaism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2212 • E-ISSN: 1570-0631 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700631-12340062 |
| OpenAlex | W2069912797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The study attempts to situate the Talmudic theological discussion of repentance—particularly in its Babylonian representations—within the context of Zoroastrian and East Christian traditions. In this regard, the study seeks to provide a cultural framework, in light of which the Talmudic theology of repentance can be seen in the broader context of the penitential discourses that pervaded the cultures of East Late Antiquity. The study focuses on two issues in particular, which underscore the congruent theological engagement of the rabbis and their East Christian and Zoroastrian interlocutors in penitential theology: 1) the relative status of the penitent as opposed to the perfectly righteous. 2) The relative roles of psychological repentance and objective measures of penance and expiation in the process
Archaeology · Biblical studies · Context (archaeology · Jewish studies · Judaism · Late Antiquity · Penitential · Repentance · Theology · Zoroastrianism · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |