God and Human Wholeness: Perfection in Biblical and Theological Tradition (Biblia.com)

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The language of perfection crops up regularly in the Bible, from Noah ("a just man and perfect in his generations," KJV) to Jesus ("be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly father is perfect," NRSV). Is flawless behavior what God expects, the only standard of righteousness that can satisfy him? Jewish tradition has long questioned this Christian assumption. Since Sanders and the New Perspective on...

prescriptive texts, which speak of God’s demand for this blamelessness, maturity, wholehearted loyalty. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless (tamim).” (Gen 17:1, “perfect,” KJV) You must remain completely loyal (tamim) to the LORD your God. (Deut 18:13, “perfect,” KJV) For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true (2shalem) to him. ( Chr 16:9a,

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