Priesthood, Cult, and Temple in the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran

Analyzing a Pre-Hasmonean Jewish Literary Tradition

von Robert E Jones

328 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Hellenistic period was a pivotal moment in the history of the Jewish priesthood. The waning days of the Persian empire coincided with the continued ascendance of the high priest and Jerusalem temple as powerful political, cultural, and religious institutions in Judea. The Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran, only recently published in full, testify to the existence of a flourishing but previously unknown Jewish literary tradition dating from the end of Persian rule to the rise of the Hasmoneans. Throughout this book, Robert Jones analyzes how Israel's priestly institutions are represented in these writings, and he demonstrates that they are essential for understanding the Jewish priesthood at this crucial stage in its history.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum Heilige Texte und geheiligte Schriften Bibel Altes Testament
• ISBN: 9789004542877
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2023
• Größe: 235 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Brill