The Significance of Circumcision

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Volumn 25, Issue 88, 2000, Pages 3-18

  Goldingay, John ^a  

^a FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

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EID: 84992810196     PISSN: 03090892     EISSN: 14766728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030908920002508801     Document Type: Article

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