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Document Details : Title: The Question of Indirect Touch Subtitle: Lam 4,14; Ezek 44,19 and Hag 2,12-13 Author(s): TIEMEYER, Lena-Sofia Journal: Biblica Volume: 87 Issue: 1 Date: 2006 Pages: 64-74 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.87.1.3189029 Abstract : This article compares Lam 4,14; Ezek 44,19 and Hag 2,12-13 with regard to the transference of impurity and holiness via indirect touch. Lam 4,14 forms an apt parallel to Hag 2,13 in that both texts claim that impurity can be transmitted via indirect touch. In contrast, Ezek 44,19 contradicts Hag 2,12 concerning the transmission of holiness. The discussion focuses mainly on the translation of Lam 4,14, with specific attention to the interpretation of the verb גאל, the uses of the root קדש in Hag 2,12 and Ezek 44,19, and finally considers whether or not Ezek 44,19 refers to indirect touch. |
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