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In the place where penitents stand even the wholly righteous cannot stand.(R. Abahu)1I prefer a man who hath sinned and done wickedly and repented to the man who hath not sinned and hath not manifested repentance; for the former possesseth a humble mind and the latter esteemeth himself in his though...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Harvard theological review
Year: 2012, Volume: 105, Issue: 4, Pages: 423-456 |
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Summary: | In the place where penitents stand even the wholly righteous cannot stand.(R. Abahu)1I prefer a man who hath sinned and done wickedly and repented to the man who hath not sinned and hath not manifested repentance; for the former possesseth a humble mind and the latter esteemeth himself in his thoughts a just man. (Abba Poemen)2 |
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ISSN: | 1475-4517 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S001781601200020X |