Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel: An Inquiry Into Biblical Cult Phenomena and the Historical Setting of the Priestly SchoolEisenbrauns, 1985 - 394 pages This milestone study is a thorough examination of the various cultic and social phenomena connected with the temple--activities connected with the temple's inner sphere and belonging to the priestly circle. The book also seeks to demonstrate the antiquity and the historical timing of the literary crystallization of the priestly material found in the Pentateuch. Contents: Prologue, The Israelite Temples, Temples and Open Sacred Places, The Priesthood and the Tribe of Levi, The Aaronites and the Rest of the Levitical Tribe, The Distribution of the Levitical Tribe, The Centralizations of the Cult, The Priestly Image of the Tabernacle, Grades of Sanctity in the Tabernacle, Temple and Tabernacle, The Ritual Complex Performed Inside the Temple, Incense of the Court and of the Temple Interior, The Symbols of the Inner Sanctum, The Non-Priestly Image of the Tent of Mo'ed, The Emptying of the Inner Sanctum, Pilgrim-Feasts and Family Festivals, and The Passover Sacrifice. |
Table des matières
PROLOGUE | 1 |
THE ISRAELITE TEMPLES | 13 |
Temples and Altars | 15 |
The HighPlaces | 18 |
The Distribution of the Israelite Temples | 26 |
TEMPLES AND OPEN SACRED PLACES | 43 |
The Cultic Open Areas | 48 |
THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE TRIBE OF LEVI | 58 |
THE RITUAL COMPLEX PERFORMED INSIDE THE TEMPLE | 205 |
Rites Performed within the Temple | 208 |
The Unity of the Complex of Inner Rites | 216 |
The PreBiblical Origins | 221 |
Further Corollaries | 225 |
INCENSE OF THE COURT AND OF THE TEMPLE INTERIOR | 230 |
The Censer Incense and the Antiquity of its Cultic Use | 231 |
The Altar Incense | 241 |
The Viewpoint of J and E | 64 |
The Historical Aspect | 71 |
The Levitical Priests in Historical Reality | 76 |
THE AARONITES AND THE REST OF THE LEVITICAL TRIBE | 84 |
The NonPriestly Levites in PreExilic Times | 92 |
The Jerusalemite Priesthood and the House of Aaron | 99 |
The Levites of Ezekiels Code and in PostExilic Times | 103 |
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVITICAL TRIBE | 112 |
The Distinguishing Features of the Levitical Cities | 116 |
Between Utopia and Historical Reality | 122 |
Conclusions | 129 |
THE CENTRALIZATIONS OF THE CULT | 132 |
The Distinguishing Features of the Two Reforms | 133 |
The Ideological Background of Hezekiahs Reform | 140 |
The TimeSpan of the Priestly School | 146 |
THE PRIESTLY IMAGE OF THE TABERNACLE | 149 |
The Form | 150 |
The Material Gradation | 158 |
The Priestly Vestments | 165 |
GRADES OF SANCTITY IN THE TABERNACLE | 175 |
The Prohibition of Approach and the Court Area | 181 |
The Lethal Aura Surrounding the Holiness | 187 |
TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE | 189 |
The Priestly Tradition and the Uniqueness of the Tabernacle | 194 |
The Object of the Temple Legend | 198 |
THE SYMBOLS OF THE INNER SANCTUM | 246 |
The Two Symbols | 247 |
The Symbol of the Throne | 251 |
The Footstool and the Variations in the Form of the Cherubim | 254 |
THE NONPRIESTLY IMAGE OF THE TENT OF MȎED | 260 |
The Distinguishing Features of Ȏhel Mȏ ēd | 262 |
The Tent of Mȏ ēd and the Temple | 270 |
THE EMPTYING OF THE INNER SANCTUM | 276 |
The Acts of Manasseh and their Impact | 277 |
Vessels of the Sanctums and of the Temple Treasuries | 284 |
PILGRIMFEASTS AND FAMILY FESTIVALS | 289 |
The Three PilgrimFeasts | 290 |
The Ḥag and the Exodus Stories | 300 |
The Yearly Family Sacrifice | 304 |
The Yearly Banquet and Other Family Feasts | 313 |
THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE | 317 |
Distinguishing Features and Supposed Origin | 318 |
The Problem of the Passovers Antiquity | 323 |
The Ancient Injunctions Concerning the Passover | 327 |
The Passover as a Temple Sacrifice | 341 |
GLOSSARY OF BIBLICAL TERMS AND PHRASES | 349 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel: An Inquiry Into the Character ... Menahem Haran Affichage d'extraits - 1978 |
Temples and Temple-Service in Ancient Israel: An Inquiry Into Biblical Cult ... Menahem Haran Aucun aperçu disponible - 1985 |