Priesthood, Cult, and Temple in the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran : : Analyzing a Pre-Hasmonean Jewish Literary Tradition / / Robert E. Jones.
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 Qu...
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| Superior document: | Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Series ; Volume 145 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ;
Volume 145. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (340 pages) :; illustrations. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004546162 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Robert E. Jones. |