A Study of Hata’ and Hatta’t in Leviticus 4-5

by Nobuyoshi Kiuchi

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Extent: 145 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies

Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2.Reihe

Series volume number: 2

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2003)

ISBN: 9783161480553

Price: $56.00

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Through a close semantic analysis of the Hebrew terms hata’ and hatta’t (commonly translated as ‘sin’) in Leviticus 4-5, this study reveals their lexical meanings, unknown for two millennia both in Judaism and in Christianity. ‘Sin’ has been commonly understood as referring mainly to a violation of God’s commandment pertaining to personal conduct. However the revision Nobuyoshi Kiuchi proposes for the meanings of the terms has significant and far-reaching implications for other major themes such as uncleanness and atonement, meaning human salvation before God. The author also provides a solution to the question of the relationship between sin and uncleanness.

  • By (author) Nobuyoshi Kiuchi