The Concept of Purity at Qumran and in the Letters of Paul »

This book examines religious self-understanding in terms of the concept of purity.

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations;

1. Introduction;
2. The concept of purity in the Qumran community;
3. Purity and the cult in the letters of Paul;
4. Purity and membership of the Church;
5. Purity and the continuing life of the Church;
6. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; General Index.