Disembodied souls
Richard C. Steiner · 2015
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About the book
Biblical scholars have long claimed that the Israelites "could not conceive of a disembodied nefesh [soul]." In this book, Richard C. Steiner rejects that claim based on a broad spectrum of textual, linguistic, archaeological, and anthropological evidence spanning the millennia from prehistoric times to the present. The biblical evidence includes a prophecy of Ezekiel condemning women who pretend to trap the wandering souls of sleeping people - prophecy that has been only partially understood until now because of the obscure technical terms that it contains. The extrabiblical evidence suggests that a belief in the existence of disembodied souls was part of the common religious heritage of the peoples of the ancient Near East.--Provided by publisher.
Book details
- Year
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Series
- Society of Biblical Literature ancient Near East monographs -- number 11
- Publisher
- SBL Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 210
- ISBN
- 9781628370782
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