Sin and Evil in the Letter of James in Light of Qumran Discoveries

The human capacity to sin and the location of evil are considered in James in light of ongoing research within the field of Qumran studies. This essay consists of two main parts. First, the association of ‘desire' in Jas 1.14-15 with the Jewish concept of yeṣer is revisited by drawing upon occu...

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Main Author: Wold, Benjamin G. 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2019]
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 78-93
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B James / Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls / Sin / Evil / Neigung (Philosophy) / Devil / Demon
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
NBE Anthropology
NBH Angelology; demonology
Further subjects:B inclination
B Apocalyptic
B Wisdom
B 4QInstruction
B James
B Demons
B Devil
B Evil
B Sin
B yeṣer / yetzer
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