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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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Main Author: Siegal, Michal Bar-Asher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2012
In: 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
ISSN:1475-4517
Contains:Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S001781601200020X