Understanding the spiritual meaning of Jerusalem in three Abrahamic religions / / edited by Antti Laato.

• Superior document: Studies on the Children of Abraham; volume6
• TeilnehmendeR: Laato, Antti,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden Boston : : BRILL,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Studies on the Children of Abraham; volume6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (283 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Hebrew Bible—Common Background -- Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographcal references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004406859
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Antti Laato.

Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem in Three Abrahamic Religions analyzes the historical, social and theological factors which have resulted in Jerusalem being considered a holy place in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also surveys the transmission of the religious traditions related to Jerusalem. This volume centralizes both the biblical background of Jerusalem’s pivotal role as holy place and its later development in religious writings; the biblical imagery has been adapted, rewritten and modified in Second Temple Jewish writings, the New Testament, patristic and Jewish literature, and Islamic traditions. Thus, all three monotheistic religions have influenced the multifaceted, interpretive traditions which help to understand the current religious and political position of Jerusalem in the three main Abrahamic faiths.