Joseph Lam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Preface1 Sin and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible2 The Burden of Sin3 The Accounting of Sin4 Sin as Path or Direction 5 Sin as Stain or Impurity 6 Conclusion Appendix: On Metaphor and Simile Bibliography

[T]his sophisticated treatment of the metaphors for sin in the HB represents a significant advance in the state of research. The judicious discussions of the linguistic evidence will serve as a valuable resource for future research on the conceptual background for ancient Israelite views of the moral order.

Joseph Lam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Preface1 Sin and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible2 The Burden of Sin3 The Accounting of Sin4 Sin as Path or Direction 5 Sin as Stain or Impurity 6 Conclusion Appendix: On Metaphor and Simile Bibliography

[T]his sophisticated treatment of the metaphors for sin in the HB represents a significant advance in the state of research. The judicious discussions of the linguistic evidence will serve as a valuable resource for future research on the conceptual background for ancient Israelite views of the moral order.

Joseph Lam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Preface1 Sin and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible2 The Burden of Sin3 The Accounting of Sin4 Sin as Path or Direction 5 Sin as Stain or Impurity 6 Conclusion Appendix: On Metaphor and Simile Bibliography

[T]his sophisticated treatment of the metaphors for sin in the HB represents a significant advance in the state of research. The judicious discussions of the linguistic evidence will serve as a valuable resource for future research on the conceptual background for ancient Israelite views of the moral order.