Destiny of the Defiant

Semantic Field Analysis of Biblical Karet

by Donald J. Wold

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Extent: 319 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies

Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2.Reihe

Series volume number: 161

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(June 2025)

ISBN: 9783161640681

6.06 x 9.09 inches

Price: $124.00

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What happens to the deliberate, defiant sinner? The Hebrew Bible prescribes karet / “cutting off”. Donald J. Wold’s semantic-field analysis across Hebrew, Greek, Qumran, and rabbinic sources – bolstered by Akkadian and Egyptian parallels – reveals that only God enacts karet – a curse denying eternal life to high-handed offenders.

  • By (author) Donald J Wold