Halakah and Mark 7.3: ‘with the hand in the shape of a fist’

This article argues that πυγμῇ in Mark 7.3 is not as mysterious as much of the history of scholarship has suggested. It seems clear that πυγμῇ reflects a known purity practice in early Jewish law concerned with using the minimal amount of water required for hand-washing. The hand would be sufficient...

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Main Author: Crossley, James G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2012
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-68
Further subjects:B Halakah
B immersion
B Purity
B Mark 7.3
B Hand-washing
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